Patient participation in end-stage kidney disease care: variation over time and effects of staff-directed interventions - a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among those elements establishing decent quality of care from a patient perspective, opportunities to participate in accord with one's individual needs and preferences are central. To date, little is known the extent of preference-based patient participation in kidney care, and what facilitates optimal conditions. This study investigated i) preference-based patient participation in kidney care over time, and ii) the effects of interventions designed to enhance person-centred patient participation.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study was conducted across nine kidney care sites in southeast Sweden. A cohort of 358 patients with stage IV chronic kidney disease (eGRF 15-19 ml/min) or V (eGRF < 15 mL/min) entered the study. Of these, 245 patients (with kidney replacemen

SUBMITTER: Hurtig C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10494352 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature