期刊
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
卷 33, 期 10, 页码 1842-1852出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy069
关键词
communication; end-stage kidney disease; hemodialysis; interviews; symptoms
资金
- Renal Research Institute (RRI), a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care (FMC), North America
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institute of Health [K23 DK109401]
Background. Individuals on hemodialysis bear substantial symptom burdens, but providers often underappreciate patient symptoms. In general, standardized, patient-reported symptom data are not captured during routine dialysis care. We undertook this study to better understand patient experiences with symptoms and symptom reporting. In exploratory interviews, we sought to describe hemodialysis nurse and patient care technician perspectives on symptoms and symptom reporting. Methods. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 42 US hemodialysis patients and 13 hemodialysis clinic personnel. Interviews were conducted between February and October 2017 and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results. Seven themes were identified in patient interviews: (i) symptoms engendering symptoms, (ii) resignation that life is dependent on a machine, (iii) experiencing the life intrusiveness of dialysis, (iv) developing adaptive coping strategies, (v) creating a personal symptom narrative, (vi) negotiating loss of control and (vii) encountering the limits of the dialysis delivery system. Overall, patient symptom experiences and perceptions appeared to influence symptom-reporting tendencies, leading some patients to communicate proactively about symptoms, but others to endure silently all but the most severe symptoms. Three themes were identified in exploratory clinic personnel interviews: (i) searching for symptom explanations, (ii) facing the limits of their roles and (iii) encountering the limits of the dialysis delivery system. In contrast to patients, clinic personnel generally believed that most patients were inclined to spontaneously report their symptoms to providers. Conclusions. Interviews with patients and dialysis clinic personnel suggest that symptom reporting is highly variable and likely influenced by many personal, treatment and environmental factors.
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