Dialysis-dependency: the reformulated or remnant person
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01/01/2003
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Being dependent on dialysis is a potentially overwhelming experience where life as previously known is permanently altered. A dialysis-dependent individual may reformulate their identify or perceive that they are a remnant if their former self. This paper will explore and expand Morse and Penrod's (1999) model as a useful way to understand how a person might reconstruct their identify. Grounded in a narrative methodology, interviews if those on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis were thematically analysed. It was found that dialysis dependency brings an acknowledgment if a lost past, an inescapable present and an unknowable future, filtered through hope and despair. Nurses need to understand the suffering, wrought by such a struggle,to facilitate the positive re-envisioning if those who are dialysis dependent.<br /> |
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eng |
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EContent Management Pty Ltd |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30004342/n20070535.pdf http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=87068223;res=MEDITEXT |
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eContent Management Pty Ltd. |
Palavras-Chave | #dialysis #suffering #hope #chronic disease |
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Journal Article |