The Resilience of Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis

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10.2991/assehr.k.210805.187How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Resilience, chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explain the resilience of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Chronic kidney disease is already a health problem for the global population. Chronic kidney disease is a disease that causes the patient to progressively lose metabolic function. To help the body perform metabolism, persons with chronic kidney failure must undergo treatment, one of which is hemodialysis therapy. Chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis experience several changes, including changes in eating and drinking habits, physical changes, and changes in inactivity. Additionally, hemodialysis therapy also has physical, psychological, and financial impacts on patients. Changes and impacts that occur on patients make patients vulnerable, which will be worse if experienced by elderly patients. Elderly patients with hemodialysis feel physical pain associated with aging, and stress may be caused by social and economic difficulties. The aging process can increase the vulnerability level of the elderly patient. Therefore, patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis need good resilience in themselves. Resilience is the ability to adapt when experiencing difficulties or heavy pressure so that people can survive and achieve a better life. To investigate the emotional perception of patients in coping with this phenomenon, this research was studied using a phenomenological qualitative technique. Participants in this study are three elderly patients with chronic kidney disease and have been on hemodialysis for more than one year. This study was carried out from October to December 2020. The results showed that the participants experienced difficulties because of the disease and treatment they experienced. Participants can go through and overcome difficulties experienced, and also participants can achieve a better life.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Diaz Ajeng Pradila
AU  - Monty P. Satiadarma
AU  - Untung Subroto Dharmawan
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/08/08
TI  - The Resilience of Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business, Social, and Humanities (ICEBSH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1191
EP  - 1196
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210805.187
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210805.187
ID  - Pradila2021
ER  -