Uncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions.
Ramya SampathSandhya SeshadriTramanh PhanRebecca AllenPaul R DubersteinFahad SaeedPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2024)
Patients and caregivers prioritize maintaining quality of life, deferring decision-making regarding dialysis, and avoiding dialysis-related burdens. These goals are often unshared with their family and health care teams. Given our aging population, urgent action is needed to educate clinicians to actively explore and engage with patient goals in KT decision-making.