Self-care management in adults undergoing hemodialysis.
The research literature on self-care management for adults with end stage renal disease being treated with hemodialysis was reviewed to ascertain the current state of knowledge, identify gaps, and propose future research. Sixty-four studies were reviewed. Many studies focused on compliance and whether subjects were meeting predetermined values of outcome variables set by professionals. Self-care management of ESRD is multidimensional and warrants further research from the client professional, and health care system perspectives.
Richard
Cleo J
CJ
University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Nursing, Houston, TX, USA.
D000328:Adult; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012648:Self Care