Family Experience in Treating Children with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis Therapy

Coexisting with the Life of Patients with Hemodialysis: Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Study of Life of Caregivers of Patients with Hemodialysis

“…Due to HD, patients felt a variety of emotions, and family caregivers had to deal with their emotions as well [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Caregivers had to care for excessively dependent patients [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

“…Caregivers had to care for excessively dependent patients [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. However, caregivers still felt responsible for the patients’ lives [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]. As HD patients had to periodically undergo dialysis at the hospital, caregivers had to transport them to the hospital periodically [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 ].…”

“…Caregivers had to agonize together with patients who felt pain [ 19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Since their emotions were ignored [ 20 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 28 ], they experienced physical [ 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 ] and emotional exhaustion [ 20 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

“…Since their emotions were ignored [ 20 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 28 ], they experienced physical [ 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 ] and emotional exhaustion [ 20 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. They felt confused when caring for patients due to the uncommon complexity of the patient’s disease [ 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 28 ]. In addition, caregivers felt guilty, thinking that they were at fault for the patient’s disease, and that they were unable to take care of the patient properly [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

“…They felt confused when caring for patients due to the uncommon complexity of the patient’s disease [ 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 28 ]. In addition, caregivers felt guilty, thinking that they were at fault for the patient’s disease, and that they were unable to take care of the patient properly [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”