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From the beginning of the availability of chronic hemodialysis as a treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), it has been recognized that major adjustments in life style are imposed on most patients. The inevitability of psychological distress and social disruption has led to the great interest in factors associated with psychosocial adjustment to ESRD. The impact of cultural background on such adjustment has been studied very little, however. Culture is known to affect symptom choice and beliefs about illness and its treatment. The importance of cultural background on adjustment to chronic illness is not well understood, however.
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Streltzer, J. (1983). Cultural Aspects of Adjustment to End-Stage Renal Disease. In: Levy, N.B., Mattern, W., Freedman, A.M. (eds) Psychonephrology 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6669-8_15
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