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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 ... -
Depression Symptoms in Haemodialysis Patients Predict All-Cause Mortality but Not Kidney Transplantation : A Cause-Specific Outcome Analysis
Chilcot, Joseph; Guirguis, Ayman; Friedli, Karin; Almond, Michael K; Day, Clara; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Davenport, Andrew; Fineberg, Naomi A.; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Ken (2017-07-31)Background: Depression is common in haemodialysis (HD) patients and associated with poor outcomes. Purpose: To evaluate whether depression symptoms predict survival and transplantation in a large sample of haemodialysis ... -
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 ... -
Exploring access to end of life care for ethnic minorities with end stage kidney disease through recruitment in action research
Wilkinson, Emma; Randhawa, Gurch; Brown, Edwina; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Stoves, John; Warwick, Graham; Akhtar, Tahira; Magee, Regina; Sharman, Sue; Farrington, Ken (2016-07-11)BACKGROUND: Variation in provision of palliative care in kidney services and practitioner concerns to provide equitable access led to the development of this study which focussed on the perspectives of South Asian patients ... -
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 ... -
‘I feel weak, useless and dependent on others’ : South Asian patient experiences of haemodialysis
Sharma, Shivani; Mooney, Roisin; Davenport, Andrew; Day, Clara; Duncan, Neil; Wellsted, D.; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Modi, Kirit; Farrington, Ken (2015-06-30)OBJECTIVE: Much of what is known about patient experiences of haemodialysis (HD) has been gleaned from research with White English speaking groups. People from South Asian backgrounds- originating from India, Pakistan and ... -
Postdialysis recovery time is extended in patients with greater self-reported depression screening questionnaire scores
Davenport, Andrew; Guirguis, Ayman; Almond, Michael; Day, Clara; Chilcot, Joseph; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Fineberg, Naomi; Friedl, Karin; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Ken (2018-07-01)Introduction: Most patients take time to recover after a hemodialysis (HD) session. It has been suggested that recovery time is associated with intradialytic hypotension and rapid solute clearances. Other studies have ... -
Reflections and Experiences of a Co-Researcher involved in a Renal Research Study
Marks, Sue; Mathie, Elspeth; Smiddy, Jane; Jones, Julia; Da Silva Gane, Maria (2018-10-29)Background Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is seen as a prerequisite for health research. However, current Patient and public involvement literature has noted a paucity of recording of patient and public involvement ... -
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 ... -
Survival of elderly patients with stage 5 CKD : comparison of conservative management and renal replacement therapy
Chandna, Shahid; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Marshall, Catherine; Warwicker, Paul; Greenwood, Roger; Farrington, Ken (2011-05)Background. Elderly patients with end-stage renal disease and severe extra-renal comorbidity have a poor prognosison renal replacement therapy (RRT) and may opt to be managed conservatively (CM). Information on the survival ... -
Time, timing, talking and training : findings from an exploratory action research study to improve quality of end of life care for minority ethnic kidney patients
Wilkinson, Emma; Randhawa, Gurch; Brown, Edwina; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Stoves, John; Warwick, Graham; Mir, Tahira; Magee, Regina; Sharman, Sue; Farrington, Ken (2017-02-16)Background. With an ageing and increasingly diverse population at risk from rising levels of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including kidney complications, there is a need to provide quality care at all ... -
You cannot choose your family : sociological ambivalence in the hemodialysis unit
Wilson, Patricia M.; Reston, Jonathan D.; Bieraugel, Rebecca; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Wellsted, D.; Offredy, Maxine; Farrington, Ken (2015-01-01)Living with end-stage renal disease is challenging and requires a great deal of self-management, but little is known about the experiences of patients and staff around the subject. We held six focus groups in three ...