Ontology of Meaning in Life and Self-Transcendence: A Phenomenological-Philosophical Review of Adaptation Experiences among Hemodialysis Patients
Proceeding International Collaborative Conference on Multidisciplinary Science June 30, 2026
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis face prolonged biopsychosocial and existential burdens due to their lifelong dependence on renal replacement therapy. Amid physical limitations, changes in social roles, and the constant threat of death, many patients actually rediscover the meaning of life through processes of self-transcendence, spirituality, and existential...