Fit for Dialysis: a qualitative exploration of the impact of a research-based film for the promotion of exercise in hemodialysis

Fit for Dialysis: a qualitative exploration of the impact of a research-based film for the promotion of exercise in hemodialysis

Abstract Background Exercise improves functional outcomes and quality of life of older patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. Yet exercise is not promoted as part of routine care. Health care providers and family carers rarely provide encouragement for patients to exercise, a...

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Main Authors: Pia Kontos, Alisa Grigorovich, Romeo Colobong, Karen-Lee Miller, Gihad E. Nesrallah, Malcolm A. Binns, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, Trisha Parsons, Sarbjit Vanita Jassal, Alison Thomas, Gary Naglie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Film
Education and training
Exercise/physical activity
Qualitative research methods
End-stage renal disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0984-4

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