Update on end-of-life care training during nephrology fellowship: a cross-sectional national survey of fellows.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with end-stage renal disease have high mortality and symptom burden. Past studies demonstrated that nephrologists do not feel prepared to care for their patients at the end of life. We sought to characterize current palliative and end-of-life care education received during nephrology fellowship and compare this with data from 2003.

Study design

Cross-sectional online survey of second-year nephrology trainees. Responses were compared to a similar survey in 2003.

Setting & participants

104 US nephrology fellowship programs in 2013.

Measurements

Quality of training in and attitudes toward end-of-life care and knowledge and preparedness to provide nephrology-specific end-of-life care.

Results

Of 204 fellows included for analysis (response

SUBMITTER: Combs SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4305463 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature