Patient and caregiver perspectives on burnout in peritoneal dialysis.
Justin OveyssiKarine E ManeraAmanda BaumgartYeoungjee ChoDerek ForfangAnjali SaxenaJonathan C CraigSamuel Ks FungDavid HarrisDavid W JohnsonPeter G KerrAchilles LeeLorena RuizMatthew TongAngela Yee-Moon WangTerence YipAllison TongJenny I ShenPublished in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2020)
For patients on PD and their caregivers, burnout was intensified by perceiving PD as an unrelenting, isolating responsibility that they had no choice but to endure, even if it held them back from doing other activities in life. More emphasis on developing strategies to adapt and build resilience could prevent or minimize burnout.