Uncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions.
Ramya SampathSandhya SeshadriTramanh PhanRebecca AllenPaul R DubersteinFahad SaeedPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2024)
Patients and caregivers prioritize maintaining quality of life, deferring decision-making regarding dialysis, and avoiding dialysis-related burdens. These goals are often unshared with their family and health care teams. Given our aging population, urgent action is needed to educate clinicians to actively explore and engage with patient goals in KT decision-making.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- decision making
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- case report
- ejection fraction
- global health
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- pain management
- affordable care act
- mesenchymal stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- chronic pain