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Patient perspectives on chronic kidney disease and decision-making about treatment. Discourse of participants in the French CKD-REIN cohort study.

Lucile MontalescotGéraldine DorardElodie SpeyerKarine LegrandCarole AyavChristian CombeBénédicte StengelAurélie Untas
Published in: Journal of nephrology (2022)
Cognitive avoidance seems common in patients with advanced CKD. Transplantation and dialysis decision-making appear to be two distinct processes, with different levels of family involvement. More research is needed to better understand the frequency and impact of cognitive avoidance on patients' well-being and decision-making.
Keyphrases
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