Symptom burden amongst patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and receiving dialysis: A literature review

Publication date: Available online 19 September 2018Source: International Journal of Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Hong Li, Lantian Xie, Jie Yang, Xiaoli PangAbstractPatients suffering from end-stage renal disease and receiving dialysis experience a high symptom burden, which leads to an impaired quality of life and is associated with an increased risk of future hospitalisation and mortality. However, the symptom burden amongst patients undergoing dialysis was often underrecognised by clinical staff. In this paper, related works on symptom burden amongst patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis, its concepts, assessment tools, status, and influencing factors were reviewed to draw clinical staff's attention for the relief of symptom burden amongst these patients and provide a reference for further research.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - September 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research