Hemodialysis morbidity and mortality: links to patient non-compliance.
Patient non-compliance with the dialysis treatment prescription has often been overlooked as an important variable that contributes to outcomes in end-stage renal disease. This review discusses evidence from a limited number of researchers that such behavior may be as important as the traditional medical indicators that predict patient survival.
Bander
S J
SJ
GAMBRO Healthcare Patient Services, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. sbander@ghps.com
Walters
B A
BA
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D016312:Treatment Refusal