Association of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis with Functional Status and Caregiver Burden.

Namiko A GotoIsmay N van LoonFranciscus T J BoereboomMarielle H Emmelot-VonkHanna C WillemsMichiel L BotsLaila E GamadiaEric F H van BommelPeter J G Van de VenCaroline E DoumaHieronymus H VincentYvonne C SchramaJoy LipsEllen K HoogeveenMachiel A SiezengaAlferso C AbrahamsMarianne C VerhaarMarije E Hamaker

Published in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2019)

In patients aged ≥65 years, functional decline within the first 6 months after initiating dialysis is highly prevalent. The risk is higher in older and frail patients. Loss in functional status was mainly driven by decline in instrumental activities of daily life. Moreover, initiation of dialysis is accompanied by an increase in caregiver burden.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
physical activity
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
community dwelling
patient reported