Key result
In 42 older adults with chronic kidney disease stage 5, beliefs about dialysis outcomes varied and were influenced by information provided by their respective renal units.
Why the study?
What are the beliefs and understanding of older patients with chronic kidney failure regarding dialysis and conservative management?
Population
42 patients 75 years or older with chronic kidney disease stage 5, recruited from 9 renal units.
Design
Other
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Clinicians should scrutinize how renal unit information shapes beliefs; this Level 5 evidence leaves open optimal counseling strategies.
What are the beliefs and understanding of older patients with chronic kidney failure regarding dialysis and conservative management?
Older patients' beliefs about dialysis and conservative management vary significantly and are influenced by the information provided by their renal units.
Tonkin‐Crine et al. (2014) studied Chronic kidney disease stage 5 (n=42). Conservative management vs. Dialysis was evaluated on Beliefs about dialysis and conservative management. In 42 older adults with chronic kidney disease stage 5, beliefs about dialysis outcomes varied and were influenced by information provided by their respective renal units.
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