Med. praxi. 2024;21(4):215-217 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2024.028

Holidays and travel for patients in the dialysis programme

David Martynek, PhDr. Jana Haluzíková, Ph.D.

Ústav nelékařských zdravotnických studií, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, Slezská univerzita, Opava

Chronic diseases are characterized by a protracted, long-term, often lifelong course. To varying degrees, they affect the quality of life not only biologically, but also psychosocially. Dialysis patients must regularly come to the dialysis center, they are attached to a specific place and time, so many people believe that a vacation in another city or country is impossible. Currently, patients can use so-called holiday dialysis, which allows dialysis patients to use the possibility to travel within the Czech Republic or abroad. The patients can make the reservation themselves or their parent center can help them, or they can contact a holiday dialysis coordinator. On the internet, patients can find a list of dialysis centers that offer these possibilities. After an agreement with the parent center, the timely processing of documents to enable holiday dialysis continues.

Keywords: dialysis, holiday, patient, vacation coordinator.

Received: May 27, 2024; Revised: August 5, 2024; Accepted: August 20, 2024; Published: October 2, 2024  Show citation