How Do Patients on Hemodialysis Perceive and Overcome Hemodialysis?: Concept Development of the Resilience of Patients on Hemodialysis

Abstract

This study was conducted to clarify and conceptualize the phenomenon of the resilience of patients on hemodialysis. Three phases of a hybrid model were applied. In the theoretical phase, a working definition of the resilience of patients on hemodialysis was developed via literature review. In the fieldwork phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 patients. Qualitative data from the interviews were analyzed to find attributes of resilience for patients on hemodialysis. The final analytical phase interpreted and compared findings of the theoretical and fieldwork phases. The concept of the resilience of patients on hemodialysis was as a complex phenomenon possessing several dimensions and attributes, delineating how patients on hemodialysis perceive and overcome hemodialysis. This conceptualization could lead to demonstrating a theoretical construct of resilience of patients on hemodialysis.