Shared decision-making process and its influencing factors among patients undergoing kidney replacement therapy: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with end‑stage kidney disease (ESKD) often struggle to choose among kidney replacement therapy options due to information ambiguity and the complexity of treatment pathways. In nursing, comprehensive, person-centered care has become more popular, placing a strong emphasis on advocacy and the defense of patients' rights. Discussions about the value of patient-physician collaboration in decision-making, patient involvement strategies, and the nuances of decision-making processes have resulted from this. Currently, there is a steady increase in research on dialysis modality decision-making for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, more comprehensive context-specific conceptual frameworks are still needed to support this research.

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SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642177 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature