Examining patient distress and unmet need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial care delivery: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine in-centre haemodialysis patients' emotional distress and need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial service provision.

Design

The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine patient distress, as captured by the Distress Thermometer, and need for support, across different renal units.

Setting

Seven renal units across England, Wales and Scotland. The units were purposively selected so that varying workforce models of renal psychosocial services were represented.

Participants

In total, 752 patients were on dialysis in the participating centres on the days of data collection. All adult patients, who could understand English, and with capacity (as determined by the

SUBMITTER: Seekles M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500306 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature