Non-medical facilitators and barriers towards accessing haemodialysis services: an exploration of ethical challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Like most of the sub-Saharan countries, Tanzania faces significant increase in the number of patients diagnosed with an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among which only a few manage to receive chronic haemodialysis services (CHD). Yet little is known about the non-medical facilitators and barriers towards accessing these services and the associated ethical challenges.

Methods

A phenomenological study design which employed a qualitative approach was used. The study was conducted at the dialysis unit harboured within Muhimbili National Hospital. Data were collected from purposively sampled health care providers and ESRD patients by using in-depth interviews. Text data obtained were analysed based on inductive and deductive content analysis methods to formulate major

SUBMITTER: Pancras G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6276249 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature