Year
1998
Degree Name
Master of Nursing (Hons.)
Department
Department of Nursing
Recommended Citation
White, Yvonne, The psychological effects of dialysis on the patient and their partner, Master of Nursing (Hons.) thesis, Department of Nursing, University of Wollongong, 1998. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2609
Abstract
The first goal of this study was to investigate the dialysis patient and partner dyad in connection to the psycholc^ical impact dialysis has made on them. Depression and anxiety are well recognised reactions within the dialysis patient and to a lesser degree in the dialysis partner. The degree to which depression and anxiety has been influenced by factors such as neurological impairment, the patient/partner dyadic relationship, severity of renal disease, and the individual's perception of their illness has not been investigated in one study before. The second goal of this study was to conceptualise the results within a comprehensive biopsychosocial model, and to present a uniquely Australian perspective.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.