Table 2.
Knowledge of kidney palliative care among patients with ESKD (Comparison of awareness, understanding, and willingness to consider palliative care between Dialysis and non-dialysis patients)
| Knowledge questions regarding palliative care in ESKD patients | ESKD patients on dialysis (n = 171) | ESKD patients not on dialysis(n = 76) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |
|
Whether received palliative care for any symptoms • If yes, which symptom, • Has it improved quality of life |
0(0%) | 171(100%) |
1(1.3%) (Treatment for Sleep disorder improved this symptom) |
75(98.7%) |
|
Whether the patient knows symptoms can be treated by “supportive measures.” • If Yes- what measures • If No- are they interested in receiving supportive care If doctors suggested Not decided Yes, if necessary |
1(0.6%) | 170(99.4%) | 1(1.3%) | 75(98.7%) |
| Nonpharmacological | Nonpharmacological | |||
|
7(4.1%) 111(64.9%) 53(31.0%) |
2(2.6%) 41(53.9%) 33(43.4%) |
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What do they think palliative care is/ idea of supportive care? • If Yes- They think it was good • If No- no idea about supportive care |
16(9.4%) | 155(90.6%) | 2(2.6%) | 74(97.4%) |