Availability, Accessibility, and Quality of Conservative Kidney Management Worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

People with kidney failure typically receive KRT in the form of dialysis or transplantation. However, studies have suggested that not all patients with kidney failure are best suited for KRT. Additionally, KRT is costly and not always accessible in resource-restricted settings. Conservative kidney management is an alternate kidney failure therapy that focuses on symptom management, psychologic health, spiritual care, and family and social support. Despite the importance of conservative kidney management in kidney failure care, several barriers exist that affect its uptake and quality.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

The Global Kidney Health Atlas is an ongoing initiative of the International Society of Nephrology that aims to monitor a

SUBMITTER: Lunney M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature