Preliminary Testing of the Discussion of Patient Life Goals Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Dialysis Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objectives

To test a new patient-reported outcome measure that assesses end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) maintenance dialysis patients' experience with life goals discussions with their dialysis facility care team.

Study design

Observational cross-sectional study. Survey data collected via REDCap, paper form or telephone in a convenience sample of patients with ESKD receiving maintenance dialysis in the United States.

Settings & participants

People aged 18 years or older with ESKD receiving maintenance hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in US dialysis facilities between the June and December 2020 study period.

Exposures

Testing of 6 items providing the core quality assessment and 1 item measuring whether 1 or more members of the treatment team discu

SUBMITTER: Dahlerus C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925081 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature