Hemodialysis Nonattendance: Patient Characteristics and Outcomes in a Single Renal Center in North West England.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nonattendance for prescribed hemodialysis (HD) sessions is a form of nonadherence that compromises the delivery of life-sustaining HD therapy and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to assess the characteristics and outcomes of HD nonattenders in a single renal center in the North West of England.

Methods

HD patients followed by the renal team at our unit between December 2020 and September 2022 were included in this study. Dialysis nonattendance data were retrieved from the incident reports (DATIX) between December 2020 and November 2022, excluding dialysis nonattendance due to concurrent hospitalization. The cohort was split into group 1: no dialysis nonattendance; group 2: two or fewer dialysis nonattendances; and group

SUBMITTER: Chinnadurai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature