Discussing Conservative Management With Older Patients With CKD: An Interview Study of Nephrologists.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Although dialysis may not provide a large survival benefit for older patients with kidney failure, few are informed about conservative management. Barriers and facilitators to discussions about conservative management and nephrologists' decisions to present the option of conservative management may vary within the nephrology provider community. STUDY DESIGN:Interview study of nephrologists. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS:National sample of US nephrologists sampled based on sex, years in practice, practice type, and region. METHODOLOGY:Qualitative semistructured interviews continued until thematic saturation. ANALYTICAL APPROACH:Thematic and narrative analysis of recorded and transcribed interviews. RESULTS:Among 35 semistructured interviews with nephrologists from 18 practices, 37% desc

SUBMITTER: Ladin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5916578 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature