Background: Deaths in the world caused by kidney disease are increasing and in Sweden1,100 new patients start dialysis treatment every year. The diagnosis entails a major lifechange for the affected person. As a nurse, it is therefore important to have goodknowledge of affected people’s own experiences to be able to perform good nursing. Aim: The purpose of the study is to illuminate adult’s experiences of living with chronickidney failure. Methods: A literature review based on nine qualitative studies. Database searches wereconducted in Cinahl, PubMed and Scopus. The analysis was conducted using Friberg's fivestep model. Results: The analysis revealed four main categories: “a body that limits life”, “living withlife-threatening illness and an uncertain future”, “dependency on healthcare” and“experiencing support”. Conclusion: Chronic kidney failure leads to limitations in life such as physical, mental,social and financial. People's experiences of the disease are improved with the supportfrom fellow patients, healthcare personnel and the family's involvement in the diseaseprocess. More research is needed on the afflicted patient experiences of nursing in chronic renal failure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-191055 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Vallström, Amanda, Tesfalem, Liya |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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