Patient-reported outcome measures in hemodialysis patients: results of the first multicenter cross-sectional ePROMs study in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney failure with replacement therapy and hemodialysis are associated with a decrease in quality of life (QOL). Self-reported QOL symptoms are not always prioritized by the medical team, potentially leading to conflicting priorities with patients. Electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) allow physicians to better identify these symptoms. The objective was to describe the prevalence of symptoms self-reported by hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Methods

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in three HD centers. Patients were included if they were 18 years old or over treated with HD for at least 3 months in a center. Data were collected by the patient via a self-administered ePROMs questionnaire. Data included patient characteristics, post-dial

SUBMITTER: Guerraoui A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8556917 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature