Conservative care for ESRD in the United Kingdom: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Conservative kidney management (CKM) has been developed in the United Kingdom (UK) as an alternative to dialysis for older patients with stage 5 CKD (CKD5) and multiple comorbidities. This national survey sought to describe the current scale and pattern of delivery of conservative care in UK renal units and identify their priorities for its future development.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

A survey on practice patterns of CKM for patients age 75 and older with CKD5 was sent to clinical directors of all 71 adult renal units in the UK in March 2013.

Results

Sixty-seven units (94%) responded. All but one unit reported providing CKM for some patients. Terminology varied, although "conservative management" was the most frequently u

SUBMITTER: Okamoto I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4284415 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature