Perceptions of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and their informal caregivers on palliative care as a treatment option: a qualitative study

Table 2 Themes and sub-themes

Themes	Sub-themes
Motivation for initiating Haemodialysis	Facing life-threatening prognosis
Motivation for initiating Haemodialysis	Mistaken expectations of cure
Facing realities of haemodialysis	Financial demands of haemodialysis
	Becoming a burden to family
	Worsening quality of life
Considering palliative care	Death is inevitable
Considering palliative care	Desiring dignified death

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