title: Psychosocial distress in patients with end-stage kidney disease.
abstract: This is the first paper in a two-part Continuing Education (CE) series focusing on psychosocial care of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which addresses a variety of psychological responses experienced by patients when adapting to the challenges posed by living with this long-term condition. The second paper will examine further the issues of coping and adjustment to ESKD and the need for renal supportive care to ensure person-centred holistic care is provided to patients.
authors.affiliation: Transplant, Urology Nephrology Directorate, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ciara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McDonnell
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Nursing; Psychosocial