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PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS IN PATIENTS WITH END‐STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE
Author(s) -
White Ciara,
McDonnell Harvey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/jorc.12054
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , coping (psychology) , distress , psychosocial support , end stage kidney disease , end stage renal disease , kidney disease , disease , social support , erikson's stages of psychosocial development , intensive care medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychology , developmental psychology
SUMMARY This is the first paper in a two‐part Continuing Education (CE) series focusing on psychosocial care of patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD), which addresses a variety of psychological responses experienced by patients when adapting to the challenges posed by living with this long‐term condition. The second paper will examine further the issues of coping and adjustment to ESKD and the need for renal supportive care to ensure person‐centred holistic care is provided to patients.