LIVED EXPERIENCE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS.

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease is a chronic illness, patients had to take long term treatment and depend on hemodialysis for their whole life. They suffer from physical problems, emotional problems and financial problems. Objectives: To understand the lived experience of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Method: The reviews were on the patients undergoing for hemodialysis by using phenomenological design and semi structured interview was done to collect the data from the patients. Data was coded by using thematic analysis were derived from them. Keyword searches of EBSCO, DELNET & Pub med-Medline databases, found 14 reviews selected 9 reviews for this study based on the lived experiences of patients undergoing hemodialysis. The 3 reviews are not based on the lived experiences of hemodialysis and in 2 review based on same article but there is no time duration of semi structured interview so those study were not included in the review. Results: Qualitative reviews (n=9) on lived experiences of patient undergoing hemodialysis.After analysing the results three themes has emerged out acceptance of illness, emotional distress and dependent on hemodialysis for living. Conclusion: Patients undergoing hemodialysis emerged out with lot of problems where they unaccepted the experiences and feeling of burden in society and thinks hemodialysis is a part of life due to lack of support and guidance From these reviews it helps nurses to utilize these information and guide patients to provide positive reinforcement for their future living. Copy Right, IJAR, 2017,. All rights reserved.