Exploring Hope in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease on Chronic Hemodialysis.

From: Nephrology Nursing Journal | Date: April 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the definitions and sources of hope in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving chronic hemodialysis. A convenience sample was recruited from a population of chronic hemodialysis patients from two dialysis centers in a rural area of the Pacific northwest. Study participants consisted of 9 men and 5 women between the ages of 43 and 81 (M = 62.5) who had been on chronic hemodialysis an average of 8.3 years. The data collection process consisted of an audio-taped interview guided by the pre-established research questions. The ...

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