Zoubaida Yahia*
Throughout the 21st century, the number of people who experience chronic diseases have dramatically surged resulting in three quarters of deaths worldwide. Chronic illnesses such as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are characterized by long lasting conditions that require progressive treatments, as well as a restricted lifestyle due to their several symptoms. These symptoms can vary from fatigue and pain to lethargy and mood disorders, which undeniably influence the patients’ daily routine. The management of this illness may be inconvenient for patients, as it requires them to appear, for four hours, three times per week at dialysis clinics. In other terms, dialysis is a long-term commitment where patients find themselves ceasing work or other activities, in order to attend treatment sessions.