Patient and treatment characteristics associated with patient activation in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study

Patient and treatment characteristics associated with patient activation in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patient activation is associated with better outcomes and lower costs. Although the concept is widely investigated, little attention was given to patient activation and its predictors in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Hence, we aimed to investigate the level of patient activat...

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Main Authors: Liesbet Van Bulck, Kathleen Claes, Katrien Dierickx, Annelies Hellemans, Sofie Jamar, Sven Smets, Gijs Van Pottelbergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
End-stage renal disease
Hemodialysis
Patient activation
Personalized interventions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0917-2

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