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Balancing everyday life-Patients' experiences before, during and four months after kidney transplantation.

Charlotte NielsenJane ClemensenClaus BistrupHanne Agerskov
Published in: Nursing open (2018)
Three themes emerged: waiting time and hope during everyday life, transformation during the kidney transplantation process and towards a new everyday life with positive prospects. Going through the kidney transplantation process was challenging for the patients. Everyday life was affected through the process, and the patients had to balance the associated challenges like hope, positive prospects and health-related issues.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • kidney transplantation
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported