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An Exploration Of How Persons Requiring Hemodialysis Treatment Explain The Ways In Which Access To Transportation For Such Treatment Influences Their Overall Health., Navpreet Kamboj
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The number of Canadians being treated for kidney failure has more than tripled in the last 20 years, making hemodialysis (HD) a more common and expensive treatment option. Individuals having in-center HD require access to transportation to and from an HD center on average three days a week for a total of six trips. Therefore, access to transportation is a vital component for sustaining the health and well-being of this population. The purpose of this interpretive descriptive qualitative study was to explore how persons requiring in-center HD treatment explain the ways in which access to transportation for such treatment influences …