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A CASE STUDY ‐ INITIATION OF HAEMODIALYSIS
Author(s) -
Gerogianni G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
edtna‐erca journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1019-083X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2003.tb00313.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , kidney disease , hemodialysis , diabetes mellitus , renal function , disease , end stage renal disease , chronic renal failure , polycystic kidney disease , affect (linguistics) , endocrinology , psychology , communication
SUMMARY End‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic failure of normal kidney function, which is precipitated by a number of factors, such as diabetes, pyelonephritis, hypertension, and polycystic kidney disease (1). The loss of kidney function is gradual, and many patients do not have any symptoms until the end‐stage of the disease. Killingworth and Van Den Akker (2) point out that people undergoing haemodialysis have to comply with a wide range of medications and restrictions, which affect both their physiological and psychological status. This paper presents a case study of a woman with ESRD, requiring initiation of haemodialysis. An assessment of the patient's health needs is addressed, followed by the implementation and evaluation of the nursing process. Finally, the analysis of the overall plan used in the case study is presented.