Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals, and Life Expectancy: The ePISTLE Study

Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals, and Life Expectancy: The ePISTLE Study

Introduction: A better understanding of factors influencing perceived life expectancy (PLE), interactions between patient prognostic beliefs, experiences of illness, and treatment behavior is urgently needed. Methods: Case-notes at 3 hemodialysis units were screened: patients with ≥20% 1-year mortal...

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Main Authors: Hannah K.S. Beckwith, Anamika Adwaney, Maura Appelbe, Helen T. Gaffney, Peter Hill, Dihlabelo Moabi, Virginia L. Prout, Emma Salisbury, Phil Webster, James A.P. Tomlinson, Edwina A. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
perceived life expectancy
prognosis
risk communication
shared decision making
symptom burden
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024921001030

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