Background Access to forms of dialysis, kidney transplantation (Tx) and comprehensive
conservative management (CCM) for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) varies …

Introduction It is desirable for patients to play active roles in the choice of renal replacement
therapy (RRT). Patient decision aid tools (PDAs) have been developed to allow the patients …

The need to educate patients in order to enable them to participate in making appropriate
choices for all therapeutic options in end stage renal disease would seem obvious yet there …

Rationale & Objective Research on shared decision making (SDM) in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) has focused almost exclusively on the modality of kidney replacement …

Background: Educational interventions aimed at empowering patients are successful in
chronic disease management. The purpose of this study was to assess patient knowledge of …

Rationale & Objective Annually, about 100,000 US patients face the difficult choice between
the most common dialysis types, in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. This study …

BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that educational interventions aimed at
empowering patients are successful in chronic disease management. Our aim was to …

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of a decision support intervention (OPTIONS) in facilitating
the older person with advanced kidney disease to make a treatment choice. Design …

Abstract Rationale & Objective Explore priorities related to outcomes and barriers of adults
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) regarding person centred care and care planning. Study …

Hard choices, better outcomes: a review of shared decision-m... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Hard choices, better outcomes: a review of shared decision-making and …