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The patient experience of hemodialysis vascular access decision-making

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JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS
卷 22, 期 6, 页码 911-919

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1129729820968400

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Dialysis access; AV fistula; catheters; dialysis; decision making

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  1. National Institutes of Health [NIDDK 1K08DK107934]

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The study revealed that patients generally viewed vascular access (VA) as intertwined with dialysis, prioritizing the latter as the primary concern while considering VA merely as a means to facilitate dialysis. Patients often relied on family and friends for support and advice, with their level of trust in physicians influencing their acceptance of VA recommendations.
Background: To describe vascular access (VA)-related decision-making from the patient perspective, in patients who have already chosen hemodialysis as their renal replacement modality, and identify areas where physicians can improve this experience. Methods: In-person, semi-structured interviews with 15 patients with end-stage kidney disease were systematically analyzed by two independent researchers using thematic analysis. Interviews were conducted until systematic analysis revealed no new themes. Results: Patients had mean age 57 (range 22-85), with seven males and diverse racial/ethnic/marital status. All (15/15) patients viewed VA as intertwined and interrelated with dialysis, prioritized the dialysis, described the VA merely as the hookup to life-preserving dialysis and gave it minimal consideration. Three themes were identified: consolidation of dialysis and VA, reliance on supportive advisors and communication with physicians. Although 14/15 patients described processes common to medical decision-making, including information seeking, learning from the experiences of others, and weighing risks and benefits, they did not apply these processes specifically to VA. While all participants took ownership of the VA decision, they lacked clear understanding about the different types of VA and their consequences. Most patients (14/15) depended on family and friends for reinforcement, motivation and advice. Patients all described physician characteristics they associated with trustworthiness, the most common being listening and explaining, demonstrating empathy and making an effort to meet the patient's individual needs. Perceived arrogance, unavailability and lack of expertise represented untrustworthiness. The majority (14/15) accepted VA recommendations from physicians they found trustworthy and authoritative. Conclusions: The study participants were minimally engaged in VA decision-making. Educational aids and shared decision-making tools are needed to empower patients to make better-informed, self-efficacious VA decisions.

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