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A period prevalence study of palliative care need and provision in adult patients attending hospital-based dialysis units
Journal of Nephrology
2025
PMID: 39869144
Abstract
Background
Advanced chronic kidney disease is a life-limiting disease that is known to benefit from palliative care. Unmet palliative care need in patients with kidney failure is commonly reported but the level of need among patients receiving haemodialysis is unknown.
Methods
A period prevalence study of adult patients attending two hospital-based dialysis units was conducted. Patient medical records were reviewed using the Gold Standards Framework Proactive Indication Guidance to assess for potential palliative care need.
Results
A total of 128 patient medical records were reviewed, 45% (n = 58) of patients could have potentially benefitted from palliative care. Of the patients with indicators for palliative care, 72% (n = 42) had no evidence of receiving or awaiting any form of palliative care. High levels of palliative care need were found in patients who identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous patients.
Conclusions
This study found high levels of palliative care need among adult patients attending hospital-based dialysis units. The majority of patients with indicators were not receiving any form of palliative care.
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- Title
- A period prevalence study of palliative care need and provision in adult patients attending hospital-based dialysis units
- Authors/Creators
- Alannah Cooper - Murdoch University, School of NursingNatalie Panizza - Royal Perth HospitalRebecca Bartlett - Royal Perth HospitalDipna Martin-Robins - Royal Perth HospitalJanie A. Brown - Curtin University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Nephrology
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grants
- Nursing and Allied Health Grant, 232_2023, Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation
- Grant note
- CAULRoyal Perth Hospital Research Foundation
Open Access funding enabled and organized by CAUL and its Member Institutions. This study was supported by a research grant of $14,914.16 from the Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation.
- Identifiers
- 991005741990507891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2025
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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