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HOLY ANGEL TINIVERSITY

HOLY A}IGEI UNTVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOT OF NURSING

Second Trimester School Year 2Ol2- 2013

More than ^meets the ^eye: A

phenomenographic study of Filipino

patients with end-stage renal disease on

their experience of hemodialysis

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Presented to the Graduate School

Holy Angel University

In Pa$ial Fulfillment

of the Requirements fur the Degree Master of Science in Nursing Major in Adult Health Nursing

By

TEEZA C. DIZON

HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

More than ^meets the eye: A

phenomenographic study of Filipino

patients with ^{end-stage renal disease on}

their experience of hemodialysis

Leeza C.

Dizon

Evidence-based practice _and quality care are expected

with

the growing number

of

patients

with

ESRD

in

the Philippines along

with

the costly hemodialysis treatment.

This qualitative-phenomenologic study aims to investigate the lived experiences

of

Filipino patients diagnosed

with

ESRD on hemodialysis ueatment.

All

study participants were chosen through purposive sampling using

criterion

sampling strategy. The

purposive sample consisted

of

10 patients. The study took place at a tertiary hospital

with

a dialysis

unit

located

in

Mabalacat, Pampmga, Philippines.

Multiple

sources of data were utilized and are as follows: semi-structured interviews, voice recordings, chart history

and field notes. Data were analyzed using the method of Colaizzi. Four themes were found: 1) "Bed of thorns"

with

sub-themes "a) frustration, pain, changes and worries, b) living a limited

life,

c) financial issues, and d) skills of health care providers", 2) "Getting on with

it" with

sub-themes "a) spiritual

life,

b) positive outlook, and c) supportive

fa.iry,

3) 'Fear of the

unknown",

and 4) *It's just normal.o This study

will

develop awareness about the experience of patients on hemodialysis that may enable the health

care team to improve

quality

of care and outcomes and respond to

their

needs by learning from the patients themselves.

'With

the use of a naturalistic

inquiry,

the researcher

will

achieve the goal of searching deeper and beyond ptain sight as

it

might be "more than meets the eye'.

KEYWORDS: chronic kidney disease,

Filipino

adults, hemodialysis, nursing