Young adults' perspectives on living with kidney failure: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

Phillippa K BaileyAlexander J HamiltonRhian L ClissoldCarol D InwardFergus J CaskeyYoav Ben-ShlomoAmanda Owen-Smith

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

Across different countries and different healthcare settings, young adults on RRT experience difference and liminality, even after transplantation. Tailored social and psychological support is required to allow young adults to experience wellness while in receipt of RRT, and not have life on hold.

Keyphrases

young adults
healthcare
childhood cancer
mental health
physical activity
depressive symptoms
cell therapy
bone marrow
sleep quality