Lived realities of symptom burden among haemodialysis patients: a phenomenological study from rural Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, leading to a growing number of patients developing kidney failure and requiring haemodialysis (HD). HD prolongs life and improves health, but it imposes substantial physical, nutritional, psychological and financial demands on patients. Patients on HD often endure a high symptom burden, which significantly impairs their lives.

Objective

The study aimed to explore and describe the lived experiences of patients residing in rural areas of Pakistan receiving HD.

Design

A transcendental phenomenology.

Setting

Dialysis unit of a tertiary care hospital in Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.

Participants

Twenty village-based patients with CKD receiving HD were recruited thr

SUBMITTER: Akhtar T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature