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Research Article Volume 10 Issue 2
Experiences of the family caregiver of a person undergoing hemodialysis
Ana Almeida
Received: February 15, 2026 | Published: March 3, 2026
Citation: Almeida A. Experiences of the family caregiver of a person undergoing hemodialysis. Int J Fam Commun Med. 2026;10(1):49-51. DOI: 10.15406/ijfcm.2026.10.00411
Abstract
The existing literature on family caregivers recognizes the importance of promoting their well-being, as this immediately influences the care they provide to the patient. Therefore, these informal caregivers are a concern for nurses, from the perspective of caring for the caregiver. With the aim of describing the reality they feel and express, how they perceive their role, their feelings and expectations, and the consequent influence on the care they provide, an exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was developed, based on the qualitative paradigm and with a phenomenological orientation. It was concluded that the participants’ experiences are individual realities that affect various dimensions in the lives of caregivers and consequently the patient. Therefore, nursing interventions should be structured to respond to these family members, partners in caring for the person undergoing hemodialysis, as a way to obtain better care for the patient, but also from a perspective of promoting health and better well-being of the caregiver who cares.
Keywords: caregiver, nursing, family member, hemodialysis, experiences
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