'Pinholes in my arms': the vicious cycle of vascular access

CONCLUSION: Having a CVAD affects the psychological, social, and personal self and impacts on self-esteem and self-image. Despite this, CVADs are accepted by patients and are eventually 'embodied' by them.PMID:34288751 | DOI:10.12968/bjon.2021.30.14.S4

Source: British Journal of Nursing - July 21, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda J Kelly Austyn Snowden Source Type: research