Background Older people with advanced kidney disease require information and support
from clinicians when deciding whether to have dialysis or conservative (non-dialysis) care …

Objective To compare differences in shared decision-making (SDM) and treatment
satisfaction (TS) between haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients …

Patients with chronic kidney disease are required to make difficult decisions, negotiating
between the risks, burdens and benefits for any proposed course. This process can be …

To make an informed decision on renal replacement therapy, patients should receive
education about dialysis options in a structured program covering all modalities. Many …

Objective To synthesise the views of patients and carers in decision making regarding
treatment for chronic kidney disease, and to determine which factors influence those …

Background Healthcare systems and providers are encouraged to prepare their patients
with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) for a planned start to renal replacement …

Abstract Background Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in the population, but also
disproportionately affects African Americans. Disparities in care of chronic kidney disease …

Background: In recent years, the End-Stage Kidney Disease population has increased and
is ever more frail, elderly and co-morbid. A care-focused approach needs to be incorporated …

BACKGROUND: Limited research exists on physician-delivered education interventions. We
examined the feasibility and impact of an educational tool on facilitating physician-patient …

Patients transitioning from kidney disease to kidney failure require comprehensive patient-
centered education and support. Efforts to prepare patients for this transition often fail to …