Unique palliative care needs of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease - the scope of the problem and several solutions. Clin Med (Lond) 2019 Jan;19(1):26-29
Date
01/18/2019Pubmed ID
30651241Pubmed Central ID
PMC6399628DOI
10.7861/clinmedicine.19-1-26Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85060138957 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), including end-stage renal disease (ESRD), have a life-threatening illness complicated by high morbidity and mortality and, therefore, should be suitable candidates for early intervention by palliative care specialists. However, the average patient with CKD does not have an advanced care plan, has multiple debilitating symptoms, and does not utilise hospice care at the end of life. In this review, we outline the scope of the problem of unmet palliative care needs for patients with advanced CKD and ESRD, barriers to improving palliative care for patients with renal failure, and possible future directions for palliative nephrology.
Author List
Sturgill D, Bear AAuthor
Alexandria J. Bear MD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Health Services Needs and DemandHumans
Palliative Care
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
