Exploring the influencing factors of unmet palliative care needs in Chinese patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of palliative care for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have been proven in some developed countries, but it is still unclear in the mainland of China. In fact, patients with ESRD experience many unmet palliative care needs, such as physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs, but the factors influencing these needs have not investigated.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at two hemodialysis centers in the mainland of China from January to September 2022. Convenience sampling was used to collect data on the participants' socio-demographics, clinical characteristics, the Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS), the Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI), the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item (PHQ

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403855 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature