Self-management of chronic kidney disease.
Living with chronic kidney disease usually involves management of other chronic conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, and often requires a change in the patient's way of life: medical and emotional aspects of the disease must be handled, symptoms interpreted and reported, partnerships with health care providers forged, and new resources used. Nurses can help patients maneuver this initially frightening and sometimes difficult terrain with strategies tailored to the stage of the disease.
Thomas-Hawkins
Charlotte
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College of Nursing of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, USA. charlot@rutgers.edu
Zazworsky
Donna
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology