Hemodialysis patients' satisfaction with dialysis care: a cross-sectional prospective study conducted in a non-profitable care facility, Minia Egypt.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is increasing continuously as a result of the dramatic growth in the prevalence of two main causes of ESKD which are diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension, hence, ESKD represents a global concern. Based on the sixth annual report of the Egyptian society of nephrology, the prevalence of ESKD in Egypt is estimated to be 375 per 1000,000. Meanwhile, other studies estimated the prevalence in El-Minia governorate to be around 308 per 1000,000. Hemodialysis (HD) represents the main modality of Kidney replacement therapy (KRT) for sufferers of ESKD in El-Minia governorate. Patients treated with in-center HD attend dialysis care usually three times per week for several hours each time, hence, th

SUBMITTER: Helmy NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9724252 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature