Nader Aghakhani
1 
, Zehra Gok Metin
2 , Masoumeh Akbari
3* 1 Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
2 Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey
3 Spiritual Health Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical, Surgical Technology Group, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Several studies have suggested that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is a main public health issue and it does not only cause poor prognosis but also brings higher symptom burden including fatigue, edema, sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression. Metabolic abnormalities may also aggravate the health status, quality of life of patients and prognosis. Therefore, early diagnosis and prevention of CKD at the primary care level is a crucial issue
Please cite this paper as: Aghakhani N, Gok Metin Z, Akbari M. It is time to consider complementary and integrative health approaches to improve hope in patients undergoing hemodialysis. J Renal Inj Prev. 2022; 11(2): 31949. doi: 10.34172/jrip.2022.31949.