<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction.</bold> Undoubtedly, the renal replacement therapy is stressful situation for the patients with chronic renal failure. Chronic disease limits and prevents meeting the psychosocial needs. It often causes the frustration, to which patients react in different ways.<bold>Aim of the Study.</bold> Purpose of the research was to investigate patients’ expectations for the support and to define the support given by nurses.<bold>Material and Methodology.</bold> One hyndred chronic renal failure patients were examined on the basis of an author’s questionnaire survey. Results were subjected to statistical analysis. Homogeneity test was used for unrelated quality characteristics to detect the existence of differences between compared groups.<bold>Results.</bold> Most of patients expected the support first from their families (39%), next from doctors and nurses. Almost everybody (95.0%) Experienced emotional support from nurses during every hemodialysis.<bold>Conclusions.</bold> The research shows that patients during stress expect a conversation and almost all of them accept the attitude of empathy. Those who received information support felt less stressed.</abstract>

Introduction. Undoubtedly, the renal replacement therapy is stressful situation for the patients with chronic renal failure. Chronic disease limits and prevents meeting the psychosocial needs. It often causes the frustration, to which patients react in different ways.Aim of the Study. Purpose of the research was to investigate patients’ expectations for the support and to define the support given by nurses.Material and Methodology. One hyndred chronic renal failure patients were examined on the basis of an author’s questionnaire survey. Results were subjected to statistical analysis. Homogeneity test was used for unrelated quality characteristics to detect the existence of differences between compared groups.Results. Most of patients expected the support first from their families (39%), next from doctors and nurses. Almost everybody (95.0%) Experienced emotional support from nurses during every hemodialysis.Conclusions. The research shows that patients during stress expect a conversation and almost all of them accept the attitude of empathy. Those who received information support felt less stressed.

Expectations of patients for the support and the support for hemodialysis patients given by nurses

Katedra Rozwoju Pielęgniarstwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie

Katedra i Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Pediatrycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego SPZOZ

Koło Naukowe Komputerowego Wspomagania Projektowania – CAD, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Undoubtedly, the renal replacement therapy is stressful situation for the patients with chronic renal failure. Chronic disease limits and...

Expectations of patients for the support and the support for hemodialysis patients given by nurses

Publicado en línea: 09 may 2016

Páginas: 16 - 21

Recibido: 02 nov 2015

Aceptado: 15 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0003

Palabras clave
dialysis patient, support, nurse

© 2016 Violetta Mianowana et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Expectations of patients for the support and the support for hemodialysis patients given by nurses

Publicado en línea: 09 may 2016

Páginas: 16 - 21

Recibido: 02 nov 2015

Aceptado: 15 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0003

Palabras clavedialysis patient, support, nurse

© 2016 Violetta Mianowana et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
dialysis patient, support, nurse