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Background

The majority of dialysis patients and patients with kidneys insufficiency rely on their family members for their daily activities and medical care, since the family is the best source for providing care to these patients.

Studies have shown that good family support has a positive effect on successful patients’ adaptation to dialysis treatment and compliance with the dietary regimen. However, sometimes patients do not follow the dialysis treatment’ restrictions due to their perception that they have become a ‘burden’ to their family. Thus, family caregivers play an important role in the provision of effective communication to dialysis patients when it is appropriate. However, caregiving is regarded as a chronic stressor due to the demanding activities and the emotional burden of caring

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News from the project

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EKPF Annual Summit – Athens 21 October 2022

During the EKPF (European Kidney Patients Federation) Annual Summit that was organized in Athens on 21 October 2022 representatives from ALCER...
22 October, 2022
Multiplier Events

Multiplier Event Copenhagen (Denmark)

ROADS TO SELF-CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY September14th from 14-16 Programme
18 September, 2022
Multiplier Events

Multiplier Event – Madrid (Spain)

PRESENTACIÓN DEL PROYECTO ECARIS El 16 de junio ha tenido lugar la presentación y difusión de los resultados del proyecto ECARIS...
16 June, 2022
Multiplier Events

Multiplier Event in Carpi (Italy)

WEBINAR SU PIATTAFORMA ZOOM Martedì 14 giugno 2022 – ore 14.30 – 17.30 Il ruolo del caregiver familiare nelle patologie croniche dell’età adulta....
14 May, 2022
Meetings

4th and final Project Meeting in Aegina – 5 & 6 May 2022

Agenda of the meeting Minutes of the meeting
7 May, 2022
Multiplier Events

Multiplier Event Aegina (Greece)

The NGO EPIONI on the occasion of the presentation of the results of the ECARIS program, with co-organizers of the Athletic...
5 May, 2022
Meetings

3rd Transnational Project Meeting in Madrid

Agenda of the meeting Minutes of the 3rd Transnational Project Meeting 25 & 26 November 2021
27 November, 2021
webinars

The Erasmusdays2021 were a success!

5667 events were organised in more than 67 countries all over the word! The Saronic Nephrological Center EPIONI  and ALCER cohosted...
20 October, 2021
Meetings

Project Meeting in Aegina, Greece

Some of the  #ECARIS project partners met in Aegina, Greece to discuss the current activities of the project parallel to the...
6 October, 2021
Learning activities, Meetings

Second Learning activity in Greece 23, 24, 26 March 2021

The ECARIS project aims to improve the quality of care provided to patients with CKD or ESRD, to ease the burden...
27 March, 2021
dissemination

World Kidney Day, on 11-03-2021 in Aegina Island

Celebrating World Kidney Day, on 11-03-2021, in Aegina Island, GREECE, and disseminating the ECARIS PROJECT initiative.
11 March, 2021
Meetings, webinars

Online the webinar series on chronic kidney disease and its effects on patients and caregivers

The videos were recorded during the three-day webinar series on chronic kidney disease and its effects on patients and caregivers held...
10 December, 2020
Meetings, webinars

Invitation: Three-day webinar series on chronic kidney disease and its effects on patients and caregivers on November 16-18

The events cover different topics related to the daily challenges both caregivers and kidney patients face in their daily life.Join the...
10 November, 2020
Press releases

ME AND MY CARER: A REPORT TO COLLECT NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES OF INFORMAL CARERS OF KIDNEY PATIENTS AND PATIENTS THEMSELVES

The majority of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and patients with kidneys insufficiency are supported by their family members in...
29 October, 2020
Meetings

8th October 2020 – Online 2nd Partner meeting in Carpi

Minutes of the meeting Agenda of the meeting
8 October, 2020
Meetings

Online Kick off meeting on March 11, 2020

A new and very interesting project focused on the needs and problems faced by informal carers and professionals working with carers...
13 May, 2020

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY A ROLE IN ECARIS?

Do you live in Greece, Italy, Spain and Denmark? Are you caring for someone having a cronic kidney disease? You can really make the difference being involved in our research!

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