Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease

Kidney disease increasingly impacts people with cystic fibrosis (CF) as adult patients continue to survive longer. Yet the literature on CF related kidney disease focuses little on amplifying the voices of people aging with the condition. This article presents perspectives on CF related kidney disea...

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Autor principal: Alexandra Nowakowski
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0c4d2d188e2a488bb4def4b0eae9fc312021-11-15T04:25:45ZOriginal parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/0c4d2d188e2a488bb4def4b0eae9fc312018-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol5/iss1/3https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247Kidney disease increasingly impacts people with cystic fibrosis (CF) as adult patients continue to survive longer. Yet the literature on CF related kidney disease focuses little on amplifying the voices of people aging with the condition. This article presents perspectives on CF related kidney disease from a medical sociologist who is themselves managing these issues. It (1) gives an overview of relevant literature and trends in epidemiological data on kidney disease and CF, (2) details the author’s own process of adjusting to progressive changes in renal function, and (3) outlines opportunities for clinicians to make a positive impact for patients by centering their voices.Alexandra NowakowskiThe Beryl Institutearticlecystic fibrosiskidney diseaseagingillness managementpatient experienceMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2018)
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topic cystic fibrosis
kidney disease
aging
illness management
patient experience
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle cystic fibrosis
kidney disease
aging
illness management
patient experience
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Alexandra Nowakowski
Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
description Kidney disease increasingly impacts people with cystic fibrosis (CF) as adult patients continue to survive longer. Yet the literature on CF related kidney disease focuses little on amplifying the voices of people aging with the condition. This article presents perspectives on CF related kidney disease from a medical sociologist who is themselves managing these issues. It (1) gives an overview of relevant literature and trends in epidemiological data on kidney disease and CF, (2) details the author’s own process of adjusting to progressive changes in renal function, and (3) outlines opportunities for clinicians to make a positive impact for patients by centering their voices.
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title Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
title_short Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
title_full Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
title_fullStr Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
title_full_unstemmed Original parts: Aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
title_sort original parts: aging and reckoning with cystic fibrosis related kidney disease
publisher The Beryl Institute
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