#NephMadness 2023: Supportive Care for Kidney Failure for the Win
Jane Schell @JaneSchell11 Jane Schell is Section Chief of Palliative Care at the University of Pittsburgh. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a practicing [...]
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Impact of Moral Distress on Nephrology Providers
A recent Policy Forum offers an international perspective on moral distress in nephrology in diverse contexts and health care systems. AJKD Social Media Editor Timothy Yau [...]
Rethinking Kidney Supportive Care – More Than Just End-of-Life
Comfort care. Palliative care. Supportive care. All of these terms feel weighty and may have slightly different meanings to healthcare providers. A recent Core Curriculum [...]
Nephrologists’ Perspectives on Discussing Conservative Management in CKD: A Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative research is a broad methodological approach that uses non-numerical data to understand an individual’s knowledge, motivations, and attitudes toward a problem. [...]
Insight into Patients’ & Caregivers’ Perspectives on Conservative Management in End of Life Care
Patients with end-stage kidney disease often experience clinical and psychological set backs that negatively impact quality of life and survival. Growing data suggest a role [...]