Psychosocial issues are an understudied yet important concern in the overall health of
hemodialysis (HD) patients. Stress is a concomitant of chronic illness and its treatment, and …

Depression has been thought to be the most common psychiatric abnormality in
hemodialysis (HD) patients. There are few data using psychiatric diagnostic criteria and a …

Sharon R. Kaufman examines the quandary of patients, families and doctors not knowing
the point where enough medical treatment becomes too much treatment. A hidden chain of …

Background and objectives: There is ongoing growth of elderly populations with ESRD in
Western Europe and North America. In our center, we offer an alternative care pathway of …

A significant number of elderly patients die during their first 3 months of dialysis. Because
dialysis can impair the quality of both life and death, a personalized care plan based on both …

Ours is an era in which patients seek greater engagement in health care choices, increasing
the demand for high-quality information about clinical options. Providing support for …

OBJECTIVE: No studies have evaluated the relationship among religious coping,
psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with End stage …

Depression is the most common psychopathological condition among patients with end-
stage renal disease (ESRD), yet it is still under-recognized and misdiagnosed. Depression …

Depression has been identified as a complicating comorbid diagnosis in a variety of medical
conditions, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite this, the psychological health …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify four non-cancer populations that might
benefit from a palliative approach; and describe and compare the prevalence and patterns …