Disparity between Nephrologists' Opinions and Contemporary Practices for Community Follow-Up after AKI Hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Recent guidelines suggest that patients should be evaluated after AKI for resolution versus progression of CKD. There is uncertainty as to the role of nephrologists in this process. The objective of this study was to compare the follow-up recommendations from nephrologists with contemporary processes of care for varying scenarios of patients hospitalized with AKI.

Design, setting participants, & measurements

We surveyed Canadian nephrologists using a series of clinical vignettes of patients hospitalized with severe AKI and asked them to rank their likelihood of recommending follow-up for each patient after hospital discharge. We compared these responses with administrative health data on rates of community follow-up with nephrologists for patients h

SUBMITTER: Karsanji DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5672966 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature