Latzourakis Evangelos, Angelides Panayiotis, Diomidous Marianna, Nikitara Monica, Constantinou Costas S
Department of Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, 2417 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Department of Public Health, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jul 3;13(13):1601. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13131601.
: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 10% of the global population and imposes a growing burden on healthcare systems. : To explore nurses' perceptions of their roles in CKD care and identify factors influencing role implementation. : An Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA) was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with 16 purposively selected nurses from all district hospitals in the Republic of Cyprus. Thematic analysis was conducted on the transcribed data. : Nurses identified five core roles in CKD care: machine operator, holistic caregiver, bureaucratic coordinator, patient educator, and emotional supporter. These roles varied by setting. Key influencing factors included nurse training, organizational challenges, barriers to patient education, patient behavior, and nurses' coping strategies. Nurses are essential to quality CKD care, particularly in patient education. A framework was developed to address barriers and support nurses, healthcare organizations, and patients in improving care delivery.
慢性肾脏病（CKD）影响着全球超过10%的人口，并给医疗保健系统带来日益沉重的负担。为了探究护士对其在CKD护理中角色的认知，并确定影响角色实施的因素。采用了解释现象学方法（IPA），对从塞浦路斯共和国所有地区医院中特意挑选的16名护士进行了半结构化访谈。对转录数据进行了主题分析。护士们确定了CKD护理中的五个核心角色：机器操作员、整体护理者、官僚协调员、患者教育者和情感支持者。这些角色因环境而异。关键影响因素包括护士培训、组织挑战、患者教育障碍、患者行为以及护士的应对策略。护士对于高质量的CKD护理至关重要，尤其是在患者教育方面。制定了一个框架来解决障碍，并支持护士、医疗保健组织和患者改善护理服务。
