Uncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions

CONCLUSION: Patients and caregivers prioritize maintaining quality of life, deferring decision-making regarding dialysis, and avoiding dialysis-related burdens. These goals are often unshared with their family and health care teams. Given our aging population, urgent action is needed to educate clinicians to actively explore and engage with patient goals in KT decision-making.PMID:38196280 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241227242
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research