Qualitative Interviews Exploring Palliative Care Perspectives of Latinos on Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Compared with non-Latino whites with advanced illness, Latinos are less likely to have an advance directive or to die with hospice services. To improve palliative care disparities, international ESRD guidelines call for increased research on culturally responsive communication of advance care planning (ACP). The objective of our study was to explore the preferences of Latino patients receiving dialysis regarding symptom management and ACP.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Qualitative study design using semistructured face-to-face interviews of 20 Latinos on hemodialysis between February and July of 2015. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

Four themes were identified: Avoiding harms of medication (fear of addictio

SUBMITTER: Cervantes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5477217 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature