Needle fear: A point prevalence survey of dialysis patients

Lisa Shanahan; Richard Le Leu; Tiffany Whittington; Amanda Biddle; Stephen McDonald; Paul N. Bennett; Shilpa Jesudason

doi:10.1111/hdi.12752

Needle fear: A point prevalence survey of dialysis patients

Lisa Shanahan, Richard Le Leu, Tiffany Whittington, Amanda Biddle, Stephen McDonald, Paul N. Bennett, Shilpa Jesudason

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For adults with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) needle fear can severely affect their treatment choices and outcomes.1 The prevalence of needle fear in the ESKD population has had minimal evaluation. The limited research available suggests that needle distress, anxiety and phobia may result in avoidance of hemodialysis treatments including home‐based options,1 and can be underestimated by healthcare professionals.2 Such avoidance of treatment may have implications for patients, immediate carers, and dialysis providers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-286
Number of pages	2
Journal	Hemodialysis International
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.12752
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

end stage kidney disease
Needle fear
hemodialysis treatments

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