Stavropoulou Areti, Grammatikopoulou Maria G, Rovithis Michail, Kyriakidi Konstantina, Pylarinou Andriani, Markaki Anastasia G
Department of Nursing, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Estavromenos, Irakleio, 71004, Greece.
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Sindos 574 00, Greece.
Healthcare (Basel). 2017 Jul 21;5(3):36. doi: 10.3390/healthcare5030036.
Chronic kidney disease is a condition that affects both the physical and mental abilities of patients. Nursing care is of pivotal importance, in particular when end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are concerned, since the quality of the provided care may severely influence the patient's quality of life. This is why it is important to explore patient experiences concerning the rendered care. However, limited up-to-date studies have addressed this issue. The aim of the present study was to stress the experiences of ESRD patients concerning the provided nursing care in the hemodialysis unit at the University Hospital in Heraklion, Crete. A qualitative methodological approach was used, based on the principles of phenomenological epistemology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and open-ended questions were applied to record patients experienced the rendered care during dialysis. The recorded data were analyzed via qualitative content analysis, which revealed three main themes: 'Physical Care', 'Psychological Support' and 'Education'. Patients' views were conceptualized into sub-themes within each main theme. The interviews revealed the varied and distinct views of ESRD patients, indicating that the rendered care should be individualized.
慢性肾脏病是一种影响患者身体和心理能力的疾病。护理至关重要，尤其是对于终末期肾病（ESRD）患者而言，因为所提供护理的质量可能会严重影响患者的生活质量。这就是探索患者对所提供护理的体验为何重要的原因。然而，针对这一问题的最新研究有限。本研究的目的是强调克里特岛伊拉克利翁大学医院血液透析科ESRD患者对所提供护理的体验。采用了基于现象学认识论原则的定性方法。进行了半结构化访谈，并应用开放式问题来记录患者在透析期间对所提供护理的体验。通过定性内容分析对记录的数据进行分析，揭示了三个主要主题：“身体护理”、“心理支持”和“教育”。患者的观点在每个主要主题中被概念化为子主题。访谈揭示了ESRD患者多样且独特的观点，表明所提供的护理应个体化。
