[Verified Answer]: The Experience of Living with Chronic…

The Experience of Living with Chronic Illness for the Haemodialysis Patient: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Interviews were collected in a haemodialysis clinic. Based upon the participants experiences three core themes emerged: (1) the challenges of living with chronic renal failure; (2) body changes and embodiment; (3) their illness experience and social relationships. The findings suggest that the illness experience of chronic renal failure is an on-going struggle to attain a sense of control. How did this article make you feel when you were reading it? In your practice, have you ever encountered the concerns addressed in the article? If yes, how did you address them and what would you say differently? If no, what would you say to patients in the article to comfort them? What other resources would you refer these patients to in the hospital and community?