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"Machine-Dependent": The Lived Experiences of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis in Pakistan.
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- Lived experiences of people with chronic kidney disease on maintenance dialysis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC nephrology · 2025Pooled it
- Real experience of young and middle-aged hemodialysis patients: a qualitative meta-synthesis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Anticipated stigma and perceived social support among maintenance hemodialysis patients in Syria: a multicentre cross-sectional study in a conflict-affected setting.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Living with haemodialysis in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study on patient adaptation and care perceptions.BMC nephrology · 2026Article
- Lived realities of symptom burden among haemodialysis patients: a phenomenological study from rural Pakistan.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Psychological distress, General health and Life satisfaction among children with Thalassemia and children undergoing Haemodialysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Factors associated with stigma in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a meta-analysis and systematic review.American journal of translational research · 2024Review
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis in Pakistan. Purposive sampling was used to recruit 24 patients and six healthcare professionals, each participated in a semi-structured interview. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyze interviews' data. Two superordinate themes, "The experience of hemodialysis" and "The conceptualizations of hemodialysis" as well as six sub-themes were identified. The experience of hemodialysis was related to, the implications of HD procedure on everyday life, social, cognitive, emotional, financial, and occupational influences. While all participants recognized the importance of hemodialysis for their survival, their conceptualizations of the treatment varied. Despite facing multiple challenges, optimism and independence were observed among participants. Stigma related to hemodialysis, and role adaptation, which appear unique to the Pakistani context, highlight a need for tailored interventions designed to enhance and maintain the mental health of patients receiving hemodialysis in Pakistan.
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