title: Maintenance of employment on dialysis.
abstract: This article describes the components of a multidisciplinary effort focused on promoting, among other goals, continued employment during end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment. The education and guidance of the patient begin during the pre-ESRD period, intensify through dialysis treatment, and continue even through posttransplantation follow-up. Such focused programs support patients in retaining their usual lifestyle, staying in their current jobs where possible, and maximizing self-esteem and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Southern California-Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles Medical Center 90027, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rasgon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: James-Rogers
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chemleski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ledezma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Besario
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pryor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yeoh
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy