title: Body image in end-stage renal failure.
abstract: People in renal failure may experience negative reactions to their bodies because of the invasive nature of treatment. Nurses, by utilizing their listening and counselling skills, can help patients come to terms with these feelings, and thus raise self-esteem.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galpin
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000523:psychology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology