WCN23-0158 CHALLENGES PERCEIVED BY ADULTS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS: INSIGHTS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY TO INFORM THE DESIGN OF SELF-MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS IN RENAL CARE SETTINGS

Hemodialysis can be a stressful treatment as it requires significant self-management behaviors that are crucial to optimize dialysis adequacy and patients' quality of life. Self-management interventions increase individuals' confidence skills effectively manage their chronic illness. However, research has shown the positive effects on life adherence people hemodialysis often partial short-lasting. Furthermore, design these in kidney failure is predominantly based perspectives researchers, without considering preferences, constraints, needs patients which hinder enrollment intervention.