Caring for older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and considering their needs: a qualitative study
Caring for older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and considering their needs: a qualitative study
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DOI:
10.1186/s12882-020-01870-1
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发表时间:
2020-06-03
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影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Park, Elyse R.
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作者:
Eneanya, Nwamaka D.;Labbe, Allison K.;Park, Elyse R.
BackgroundOlder patients with advanced chronic kidney disease often do not understand treatment options for renal replacement therapy, conservative kidney management, and advance care planning. It is unclear whether both clinicians and patients have similar perspectives on these treatments and end-of-life care. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore clinician and patient/caregiver perceptions of treatments for end-stage renal disease and advance care planning.MethodsThis was a qualitative interview study of nephrologists (n=8), primary care physicians (n=8), patients (n=10, >= 65years and estimated glomerular filtration rate