Rationale & Objective Dialysis is a burdensome and complex treatment for which many
recipients require support from caregivers. The impact of caring for people dependent on …

Kidney disease is defined as end-stage when a patient's glomerular filtration rate has fallen
to< 15 ml/min/1.73 m2 [1]. Mortality associated with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is …

Background: Despite the growing number of elderly patients with end-stage renal disease
who need support, there are few studies about their caregivers. The objective of this study is …

The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of caregivers of chronic hemodialysis
patients, assess their perceived burden and health-related quality of life, and investigate …

The biopsychosocial impact of end‐stage renal disease: the experience of dialysis patients
and their partners This phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the …

Objective: To better understand the needs of spouses who provide care to spinal cord injury
(SCI) survivors, by comparing their self-perceptions and complaints with those of their …

BACKGROUND: Caregivers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients play an important role
in the management of the patients. Their psychological needs are often overlooked and …

The difficulty in developing effective strategies to deal with the expanding population of
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is challenging the resources of the nephrology …

Background. This article reports a study that sought to understand the experience of a group
of Caucasian men with end stage renal failure managing their own haemodialysis therapy in …

Purpose: To identify the differences in loneliness, depression, and social support among
Turkish patients with COPD and their spouses. Design: The convenience sample consisted …