Family Perceptions of Quality of End-of-Life Care for Veterans with Advanced CKD.

Claire A RichardsChuan-Fen LiuPaul L HebertMary ErsekMelissa W WachtermanLynn F ReinkeLeslie L TaylorAnn M O'Hare

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

Among patients with advanced CKD, care focused on life extension rather than comfort was associated with lower family ratings of end-of-life care regardless of whether patients had received dialysis.

Keyphrases

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