Patients' perspectives on key aspects influencing needling for haemodialysis: A qualitative study Background For many patients, cannulation (‘needling’) is essential for haemodialysis. It is associated with anxiety and fear and contributes to the overall burden of treatment. Limited research exi...

Find out about the research:
Patient interviews about needling experience: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Development of the Needling Patient Experience Measure:
academic.oup.com/ckj/advance-...

Summary video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FBy...

People with a fistula or graft on haemodialysis know how important needling is - it's necessary but often painful and at times distressing.

Honoured to be a part of a team that explored needling and developed a way to better understand it.

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