Original Article
Patient Care
Fatemeh Ghapanvari; Zahra Hosseini Golafshani
Abstract
Background: Since the caregivers of hemodialysis patients are intensively affected by the physical and the psychological problems caused by this method of treatment, it is necessary to pay more attention to the challenges as well as the problems existed among them.Aim: The aim of this study was to describe ...
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Background: Since the caregivers of hemodialysis patients are intensively affected by the physical and the psychological problems caused by this method of treatment, it is necessary to pay more attention to the challenges as well as the problems existed among them.Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the lived experiences of caregivers in caring for hemodialysis patients.Methods: The present study is a qualitative study with phenomenological design. Sampling was first done through a purposive sampling method, and snowball sampling method was then applied in order to select 21 caregivers of the hemodialysis patients from three hemodialysis centers in Qazvin, Iran. In-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews with an audio recorder were used to collect the data. The interviews were analyzed using the Colaizzi's approach. Trustworthiness was established following the criteria of Lincoln and GubaFindings: Analysis of the interviews in response to the main question of the study revealed 108 initial code, 18 subcategories, and 3 main themes including 1. Care: Growth experience, 2. Care: Living in a solitary confinement, and 3. In silence: Seeking help.Conclusions: In situations where the caregivers of the hemodialysis patients felt they did not have the sufficient material and spiritual support from those around them, they reported two different and conflicted experiences. Some experienced growth and excellence, while some experienced being trapped and perfect sacrifice. Discovering the factors influencing such different insights requires more in-depth studies.
Review
Clinical Epidemiology
M.A. Bashir; A.I. Yahaya; Mukhtar Muhammad; Ashiru Hassan Yusuf
Abstract
Prehypertension is a borderline blood pressure status associated with both higher incidence of cardiovascular disease as well as higher risk of progression to hypertension. The rising burden of hypertension and prehyperension globally is a serious concern to all and sundry. This study aims to estimate ...
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Prehypertension is a borderline blood pressure status associated with both higher incidence of cardiovascular disease as well as higher risk of progression to hypertension. The rising burden of hypertension and prehyperension globally is a serious concern to all and sundry. This study aims to estimate the burden of prehypertension in Nigeria. Online searches of Google Scholar, PubMed and African Index Medicus were conducted and studies selected based on predefined criteria. 21 studies consisting of 25839 individuals conducted between 2011 and 2021 were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of prehypertension in Nigeria was found to be 34%(95% CI: 30%-40%) translating to 41.4 million adult Nigerians. Males have higher prehypertension prevalence of 39.1% (95% CI: 30.9%-47.6%) than females with prevalence of 28.5% (95% CI: 21.2%-36.4%). Differences between sexes are not statistically significant. The region with the lowest prehypertension prevalence is North-East at 18%. The region with the highest prevalence of prehypertension is North-West at 43%. Differences between the regions are statistically significant. The pooled prevalence in rural settlements is 32% whereas the pooled prevalence for urban settlements is 37%. Differences rural and urban settlements were not statistically significant. In conclusion, the burden of prehypertension in Nigeria is high and represents a future burden of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases
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