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Taking care of myself in a different and broken world: self-care practices of adolescents on dialysis.

Liliana Cristina Morales VianaEdelmira Castillo-Espitia
Published in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2023)
The adolescents tried to care for themselves adjusting their care activities to the health team´s recommendations. However, they also adjusted those practices to their beliefs and habits, which allows them to live with dialysis in a less traumatic way.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • young adults
  • chronic kidney disease
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • spinal cord injury
  • public health
  • affordable care act
  • health information
  • chronic pain