The Psychosocial Consequences of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Dietary Changes in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease: A Qualitative Study
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2017
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Duncanson, Emily
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Patients receiving renal replacement therapies for end-stage renal disease experience
markedly poorer quality of life than healthy individuals. Patients undergoing peritoneal
dialysis experience mood disorders, body image disturbance, and changes in lifestyle and
relationships. Research has also shown that gastrointestinal symptoms are common among
this patient group, however, the literature exploring their relation to patients’ psychosocial
wellbeing is yet to be summarised. This narrative review will therefore discuss the relevant
quantitative and qualitative research regarding the impacts of peritoneal dialysis on patients’
psychological wellbeing and quality of life, including evidence suggesting the negative role
of GI dysfunction in these issues.
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School of Psychology
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Thesis (M.Psych(Health)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2017
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