Patients' experiences of peritoneal dialysis at home: a phenomenological approach La experiencia vivida por pacientes en diálisis peritoneal domiciliaria: un abordaje fenomenológico A experiência vivida pelos pacientes em diálise peritoneal domiciliar: uma abordagem fenomenológica

• Main Authors: Maria Lúcia Araújo Sadala (Author), Gabriela Azevedo de Souza Bruzos (Author), Estela Regina Pereira (Author), Edwa Maria Bucuvic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to highlight the meaning of home dialysis as experienced by patients with chronic renal failure. The research design was influenced by Ricoeur´s phenomenology. Nineteen patients from a Brazilian public hospital were interviewed, from May to September 2009. Interviews were g...