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Quality-of-life experiences from the perspective of patients receiving haemodialysis for chronic renal failure
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Hierdie studie beskryf die ervarings van pasiënte wat gehemodialiseer word vir chroniese nierversaking in die enigste dialise-eenheid in Windhoek. ʼn Kwalitatiewe, verkennende en beskrywende studie is gedoen. Die data is deur middel van diepte-onderhoude ingesamel, waarna die data aan die hand van Tesch se metode geanaliseer is. Daar het vier temas uit die studie na vore gekom (1) finansiële beperkings, (2) verlies van onafhanklikheid en spontane aktiwiteite, (3) druk in verhoudings en (4) gewaarwordings van beduidende fisiologiese veranderinge en swakheid.Na aanleiding van hierdie bevindings is die daarstel van psigososiale ondersteuning asook ondersteuningsgroepe aanbeveel.
How to cite this article:Small, L.F., 2010, ‘Qualityof-life experiences from the perspective of patients receiving haemodialysis for chronic renal failure’,Health SA Gesondheid 15(1),Art. #521, 7 pages. DOI:10.4102/hsag.v15i1.521
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