Experiences of Caregivers of Patients With Conservatively Managed Kidney Failure: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people with kidney failure often choose conservative kidney care. The experiences and quality of life (QOL) of caregivers who support them are incompletely characterized.

Objective

To determine the burden, QOL, and understand experiences of caregivers supporting patients managed conservatively.

Design

Systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies.

Sources of information

PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and MEDLINE electronic databases were systematically searched for quantitative and qualitative studies published between January 2000 and July 2020.

Subjects

Caregivers of adults with kidney failure (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 15 mL/min/1.73 m²) managed conservatively.

Methods

Data were extracted

SUBMITTER: Walavalkar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016578 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature