Introduction Advance care planning is a process that supports adults of any age and stage of
illness in understanding and sharing their values, life goals, and preferences regarding …

Advance care planning (ACP) is a central tenet of dialysis care, but the vast majority of
dialysis patients report never engaging in ACP discussions with their care providers. Over …

Introduction: Caregiver and family engagement in dialysis decisions varies over the end-
stage kidney disease treatment trajectory, with family preferences as primary consideration …

Background: Preparedness regarding prognosis and treatment options enables patients to
cope with uncertainties, make value-based treatment decisions, and set treatment goals …

Background Patients undergoing hemodialysis have a high mortality rate and yet
underutilize palliative care and hospice resources. The Shared Decision Making-Renal …

Background There is an unmet need for routine and accurate prognostication of older adults
with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) and subsequently inadequate advance care …

Rationale & Objective Patients with kidney failure who have used multiple treatment
modalities are a unique source of information for how different options may best fit their …

Palliative and end-of-life care in nephrology: moving from o... : Current Opinion in
Nephrology and Hypertension Palliative and end-of-life care in nephrology: moving from …

Abstract Background General Practitioners (GPs) are central in the care of Dutch older
people and in a good position to have Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations …

Results The following three themes emerged from interviews with patients' family members
and friends:(1) their roles in care and planning were fluid over the course of the patient's …