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Advanced CKD Care and Decision Making: Which Health Care Professionals Do Patients Rely on for CKD Treatment and Advice?

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) care is often fragmented across multiple health care providers. It is unclear whether patients rely mostly on their nephrologists or non-nephrologist providers for medical care, including CKD treatment and advice.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting & participants

Adults receiving nephrology care at CKD clinics in Pennsylvania.

Predictors

Frequency, duration, and patient-centeredness (range, 1 [least] to 4 [most]) of participants' nephrology care.

Outcome

Participants' reliance on nephrologists, primary care providers, or other specialists for medical care, including CKD treatment and advice.

Analytical approach

Multivariable logistic regression to quantify associations between participants' reliance on their nephrologists (vs other providers) and their demographics, comorbid conditions, kidney function, and nephrology care.

Results

Among 1,412 patients in clinics targeted for the study, 676 (48%) participated. Among these, 453 (67%) were eligible for this analysis. Mean age was 71 (SD, 12) years, 59% were women, 97% were white, and 65% were retired. Participants were in nephrology care for a median of 3.8 (IQR, 2.0-6.6) years and completed a median of 4 (IQR, 3-5) nephrology appointments in the past 2 years. Half (56%) the participants relied primarily on their nephrologists, while 23% relied on primary care providers, 18% relied on all providers equally, and 3% relied on other specialists. Participants' adjusted odds of relying on their nephrologists were higher for those in nephrology care for longer (OR, 1.08 [95% CI, 1.02-1.15]; P = 0.02), those who completed more nephrology visits in the previous 2 years (OR, 1.16 [95% CI, 1.05-1.29]; P = 0.005), and those who perceived their last interaction with their nephrologists as more patient-centered (OR, 2.63 [95% CI, 1.70-4.09]; P < 0.001).

Limitations

Single health system study.

Conclusions

Many nephrology patients relied on non-nephrologist providers for medical care. Longitudinal patient-centered nephrology care may encourage more patients to follow nephrologists' recommendations.

SUBMITTER: Barrett TM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7568072 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Advanced CKD Care and Decision Making: Which Health Care Professionals Do Patients Rely on for CKD Treatment and Advice?

Barrett Tyler M TM Green Jamie A JA Greer Raquel C RC Ephraim Patti L PL Peskoe Sarah S Pendergast Jane F JF Hauer Chelsie L CL Strigo Tara S TS Norfolk Evan E Bucaloiu Ion Dan ID Diamantidis Clarissa J CJ Hill-Briggs Felicia F FF Browne Teri T Jackson George L GL Boulware L Ebony LE

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<h4>Rationale & objective</h4>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) care is often fragmented across multiple health care providers. It is unclear whether patients rely mostly on their nephrologists or non-nephrologist providers for medical care, including CKD treatment and advice.<h4>Study design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting & participants</h4>Adults receiving nephrology care at CKD clinics in Pennsylvania.<h4>Predictors</h4>Frequency, duration, and patient-centeredness (range, 1 [least] to 4 [m ...[more]

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Advanced CKD Care and Decision Making: Which Health Care Professionals Do Patients Rely on for CKD Treatment and Advice?

Rationale & objective

Study design

Setting & participants

Predictors

Outcome

Analytical approach

Results

Limitations

Conclusions

Publications

Advanced CKD Care and Decision Making: Which Health Care Professionals Do Patients Rely on for CKD Treatment and Advice?

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