Primary Care Physicians' Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Conservative Care for Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: Design of a Mixed Methods Study

Primary Care Physicians' Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Conservative Care for Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: Design of a Mixed Methods Study

Background: Guideline committees have identified the need for research to inform the provision of conservative care for older adults with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who have a high burden of comorbidity or functional impairment. We will use both qualitative and quantitative methodologies t...

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Main Authors: Helen Tam-Tham, Brenda Hemmelgarn, David Campbell, Chandra Thomas, Robert Quinn, Karen Fruetel, Kathryn King-Shier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-04-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40697-016-0110-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40697-016-0110-0

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