KDIGO Workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis

Bennett, Paul; Warren, Madeleine; Aydin, Zehra; Beige, Joachim; Bowes, Elaine; Cheung, Michael; Finderup, Jeanette; Gallego, Daniel; Hecking, Manfred; Hurst, Helen; King, Jennifer M.; Kleophas, Werner; Liossatou, Anastasia; Martins, Pedro; Masià-Plana, Afra; Meuleman, Yvette; Neri, Luca; Noruišienė, Edita; Ortiz, John; Rix, Marianne; Stuard, Stefano; Tsukamoto, Yusuke

Abstract

Adults with kidney failure receiving dialysis frequently report high symptom burden that can limit life participation and decrease quality of life. Fatigue, itch, pain, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, breathlessness, and decreased cognitions can negatively impact important daily activities. Nurses are the majority health professional group providing care for people receiving dialysis and have a major role in managing these symptoms. However, routine symptom management by nurses is not universal or standardized in dialysis care. In December of 2023, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) held a workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis. Discussion focused on the current barriers nurses face when identifying and assessing symptoms, strategies for identifying symptoms, and the ongoing monitoring and management of symptoms. Nephrology nurses are pivotal in supporting the person with kidney failure receiving dialysis to minimise symptoms, optimise symptom management, decrease dialysis treatment burden, and improve life participation and quality of life.

Citation

Bennett, P., Warren, M., Aydin, Z., Beige, J., Bowes, E., Cheung, M., …Tsukamoto, Y. (2024). KDIGO Workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis. Kidney International Reports, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.029

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2024
• Publication Date: Nov 27, 2024
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 3, 2024
• Journal: Kidney International Reports
• Print ISSN: 2468-0249
• Electronic ISSN: 2468-0249
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.029
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