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Association between conscientiousness and peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis.

Shintaro KomatsuTakashi HaraMaki HiratsukaYosuke Yamada
Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)
Less conscientious patients significantly have shorter peritonitis-free survival in the early phase after peritoneal dialysis induction although not significantly during the entire study period. Personality trait assessment using the Ten-Item Personality Inventory could be helpful in educating and following up patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Keyphrases
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • end stage renal disease
  • free survival
  • chronic kidney disease
  • patients undergoing
  • genome wide
  • gene expression
  • patient reported