ArticleKidney international reports2021
Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals, and Life Expectancy: The ePISTLE Study.
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- Randomized Controlled Trial of Integrated Kidney Supportive Care in End-Stage Kidney Disease.Kidney international reports · 2026Article
- Decisional Conflict and Patient Experiences in Dialysis Treatment Decision-Making: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Portuguese Cohort.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perceived Life Expectancy Among Dialysis Recipients: A Scoping Review.Kidney medicine · 2023Article
- A review of supportive care for older people with advanced chronic kidney disease.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Review
- Gender Differences in Experiences and Expectations of Hemodialysis in a Frail and Seriously Unwell Patient Population.Kidney international reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionA better understanding of factors influencing perceived life expectancy (PLE), interactions between patient prognostic beliefs, experiences of illness, and treatment behavior is urgently needed.
methodsCase-notes at 3 hemodialysis units were screened: patients with ≥20% 1-year mortality risk were included. Patients and their health care professionals (HCPs) were invited to complete a structured interview or mixed-methods questionnaire. Four hundred eleven patient notes were screened. Seventy-seven eligible patients were approached and 51 were included.
resultsPatients predicted significantly higher life expectancies than HCPs (
conclusionThere is a disparity between patient PLE and those of their HCPs. Severity of symptom burden and beliefs regarding PLE or transplant candidacy affect patient treatment preferences.
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