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Michael V Bueno1,2, Christine L Latham3
1Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse, Professional Reliable Nurses, the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA.
Abstract:
Kidney failure requiring hemodialysis is a chronic illness that has physical, psychosocial, and financial consequences. Patients with kidney failure receiving hemodialysis need a renewed focus on self-care, prevention, and community-based health management to reduce healthcare costs and complications, and improve outcomes and quality of life, while living with an altered lifestyle. A holistic chronic care model was applied as a guideline for healthcare professionals involved with this population to more effectively engage people with kidney failure in their management of their hemodialysis access.
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