Andrea Matus GonzálezAnastasia HughesSoledad MolinaMacarena ArancibiaAlejandro Martínez SepúlvedaAna MalvarAlejandro FerreiroHaydee MelladoEduardo LorcaHernan Trimarchi2026-03-222026-03-22202510.1016/j.ekir.2025.103741https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103741https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79054Patients with CKD experienced despair, hopelessness, loneliness and isolation, debilitating symptoms, and uncertainty about their family and vocational goals, which contributed to impaired life participation. Strategies are needed to address these challenges to enhance the capacity of patients to live well with CKD.enLonelinessLatin AmericansMedicineGerontologyCommunity participationEconomic growthVocational educationMEDLINEarticle