Psychosocial adjustment of the family caregiver: home hemodialysis as an example.
Chronic renal failure is an example of chronic illness where the family is often expected to provide ongoing home health care. This paper reports the results of a study with 19 women who were trained to assist their husbands with home hemodialysis. The impact of living with a spouse with chronic renal failure is discussed, using case examples. Future research needs are addressed.
D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000451:nursing*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009949:Orientation; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology