title: Personal experiences of home haemodialysis: patients' and carers' experiences.
abstract: The discussions from a patient-led session at a national home haemodialysis conference are described. A number of discussion themes are described, together with patients' views on technical and social aspects of home dialysis. Issues highlighted included the preparation for home systems and the role of intrinsic motivation to change regimens and practice. A number of conclusions are drawn from the discussion, highlighting the role of patient beliefs about conducting haemodialysis at home.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maguire
keywords: Home haemodialysis; beliefs; carers; intrinsic motivation