ArticleAmerican journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation2022
Mobility in Older Adults Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.
Article in American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07033611 (Effects of Creatine Supplementation in Sarcopenic and Non-sarcopenic Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Effects of Creatine Supplementation in Sarcopenic and Non-sarcopenic Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Correlation between vascular access satisfaction and demoralization syndrome in elderly patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a multi-center study.BMC nephrology · 2025Article
- Association between hearing loss and physical performance in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2024Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise in Older Adults Awaiting Kidney Transplantation and Their Care Partners.Kidney medicine · 2024Article
- Ripple Effects: CKD and Physical Function.Kidney medicine · 2024Article
- "Alive Day is the Day": A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Learned Helplessness in Maintenance Haemodialysis Patients.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- The Impact of Care Partners on the Mobility of Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis.Kidney medicine · 2022Article
- Functional Status and Engagement in Physical Activity Among Maintenance Dialysis Patients: A Mixed Methods Study.Kidney medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
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objectiveFor older adults, maintaining mobility is a major priority, especially for those with advanced chronic diseases like kidney failure. However, our understanding of the factors affecting mobility in older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis is limited. STUDY
designDescriptive qualitative study. SETTING &
participantsUsing purposive sampling, we recruited (1) persons aged≥60 years receiving maintenance hemodialysis; and (2) care partners (≥18 years) providing regular support to an older adult receiving hemodialysis. During a single in-person home visit, we assessed mobility using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and conducted individual one-on-one interviews regarding important personal factors related to mobility. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Descriptive statistics were used for demographic and SPPB data. Transcripts underwent thematic coding, informed by the International Classification of Function framework of mobility. We used conceptual content analysis to inductively extract themes and subthemes.
resultsWe enrolled 31 older adults receiving hemodialysis (42% female, 68% Black) with a mean age of 73±8 years and mean dialysis vintage of 4.6±3.5 years; their mean SPPB score was 3.6±2.8 points. Among 12 care partners (75% female, 33% Black), the mean age was 54±16 years and mean SPPB score was 10.1±2.4 points. Major themes extracted were (1) mobility represents independence; (2) mobility is precarious; (3) limitations in mobility cause distress; (4) sources of encouragement and motivation are critical; and (5) adaptability is key. LIMITATIONS: Modest sample from single geographic area.
conclusionsFor older adults receiving hemodialysis, mobility is severely limited and is often precarious in nature, causing distress. Older adults receiving hemodialysis and their care partners have identified sources of encouragement and motivation for mobility, and cite an adaptable mindset as important. Future studies should conceptualize mobility as a variable condition and build on this outlook of adaptability in the development of interventions.
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