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Communication as care at end of life : An emerging issue from an exploratory action research study of renal end-of-life care for ethnic minorities in the UK
Wilkinson, Emma K.; Randhawa, Gurch; Brown, Edwina Anne; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Stoves, John; Warwick, Graham L.; Akhtar, Tahira; Magee, Regina; Sharman, Sue; Farrington, Ken (2014-09)South Asian people have a higher risk of developing kidney disease, are disproportionately represented in the patient population requiring renal replacement therapy and wait longer to receive a kidney transplant, compared ... -
Evidence of improved fluid management in patients receiving haemodialysis following a self-affirmation theory based intervention : a randomised controlled trial
Wileman, Vari; Chilcot, Joseph; Armitage, Christopher J.; Farrington, Ken; Wellsted, D.; Norton, Sam; Davenport, Andrew; Franklin, Gail; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Horne, Robert; Almond, Mike (2016-01-02)Objective Haemodialysis patients are at risk of serious health complications, yet treatment non-adherence remains high. Warnings about health-risks associated with non-adherence may trigger defensive reactions. We studied ... -
How Robust Is the 'Surprise Question' in Predicting Short-Term Mortality Risk in Haemodialysis Patients?
Da Silva Gane, Maria; Braun, Andreas; Stott, David; Wellsted, D.; Farrington, Ken (2013-08-06)Background/Aims: The 'surprise question' (SQ) may aid timely identification of patients with end-of-life care needs. We assessed its prognostic value and variability among clinicians caring for a cohort of haemodialysis ... -
Supportive care in advanced kidney disease : Patient attitudes and expectations
Da Silva Gane, Maria; Farrington, Ken (2014-09)Treatment with dialysis has benefitted large numbers of patients with advanced kidney disease. It is though highly intrusive and demanding and some elderly, frail patients may tolerate it poorly. Some of these patients who ...