Patient-reported factors influencing the choice of their kidney replacement treatment modality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to various kidney replacement therapy (KRT) modalities for patients with end-stage kidney disease differs substantially within Europe.

Methods

European adults on KRT filled out an online or paper-based survey about factors influencing and experiences with modality choice (e.g. information provision, decision-making and reasons for choice) between November 2017 and January 2019. We compared countries with low, middle and high gross domestic product (GDP).

Results

In total, 7820 patients [mean age 59 years, 56% male, 63% on centre haemodialysis (CHD)] from 38 countries participated. Twenty-five percent had received no information on the different modalities, and only 23% received information >12 months before KRT initiation. Patients were not informed

SUBMITTER: de Jong RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875472 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature