Social Support in the Peritoneal Dialysis Experience: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Background: People with end-stage kidney disease can either pursue conservative (palliative) management or kidney replacement therapy. Although transplant is preferred, there is a limited number of organs available rendering the majority of patients treated with some form of dialysis. Hemodialysis a...

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Main Authors: Danielle E. Fox, Robert R. Quinn, Matthew T. James, Lorraine Venturato, Kathryn M. King-Shier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358120946572