Effects of frequent hemodialysis on perceived caregiver burden in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Patients receiving hemodialysis often perceive their caregivers are overburdened. We hypothesize that increasing hemodialysis frequency would result in higher patient perceptions of burden on their unpaid caregivers.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

In two separate trials, 245 patients were randomized to receive in-center daily hemodialysis (6 days/week) or conventional hemodialysis (3 days/week) while 87 patients were randomized to receive home nocturnal hemodialysis (6 nights/week) or home conventional hemodialysis for 12 months. Changes in overall mean scores over time in the 10-question Cousineau perceived burden scale were compared.

Results

In total, 173 of 245 (70%) and 80 of 87 (92%) randomized patients in the Daily and No

SUBMITTER: Suri RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4011443 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature