A Survey on End-of-Life Contemplation Among Patients on Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Considering that mortality among patients on dialysis is high, it would be advisable for patients, relatives, and care givers to acknowledge that after dialysis initiation for many patients, the last phase in life has begun. We sought to investigate the frequency of precautionary planning directives, contemplation about the end-of-life (EOL) and embedding of patients' wishes in the interaction with relatives and the treating nephrologists.

Methods

In a questionnaire-based interview survey, we investigated the frequency of precautionary planning, EOL wishes, and frequency of relatives' or medical professionals' conversations with patients about those wishes as well as possibly associated demographic, socioeconomic and medical factors. The interviews were conducte

SUBMITTER: Russwurm M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature