Mitigating Social Isolation Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: The Impact of Educational Level, Physical Activity, and Familial Support
Social isolation is common among PD patients, driven by factors such as education level, physical inactivity, and unexpectedly, normal hemoglobin levels linked to greater family isolation. Targeted interventions like education, physical activity promotion, and innovative therapies such as animal-assisted activities and social gardening can help reduce isolation and improve patient well-being.
Authors
- Taifen Wang
- Youli Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6856-5177)
- Yanfeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-7721)
- Mingming Xu
- Zongbi Wu
- Huifang Cai
- Jieling Xu
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- ShenZhen People’s Hospital (CN)
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s479130
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.02