Barriers to conservative care from patients' and nephrologists' perspectives: the CKD-REIN study.

Aghilès HamrounElodie SpeyerCarole AyavChristian CombeDenis FouqueChristian JacquelinetMaurice LavilleSophie LiabeufZiad A MassyRoberto Pecoits-FilhoBruce M RobinsonFrançois GlowackiBénédicte StengelLuc Frimatnull null

Published in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)

Although reported by nephrologists to be widely available and easily discussed, conservative care is only occasionally offered to older patients, most of whom report they were not informed of this option. The lack of a person or team responsible for conservative care and unclear information appear to be key barriers to its implementation.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
pain management
prognostic factors
health information
patient reported outcomes
patient reported