Opinions of hemodialysis and peritoneum patients regarding depression and psychological problems which they experience: A qualitative study.

Background: Dialysis are the treatment modalities that affect the quality of life. The objective of this qualitative study is to reveal how hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients perceive depression and psychological problems which they experience.

Methods: An interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, as espoused by Smith and Osborn provided the framework for this study.