Patient satisfaction with care and behavioral compliance in end-stage renal disease patients treated with hemodialysis

Segregation, Income Disparities, and Survival in Hemodialysis Patients

“…Racial discordance in patient-physician relationships 26,27 affects participatory decision-making styles, trust, level of patient satisfaction, and other intermediary outcomes. The perception of urban, black hemodialysis patients regarding physician attitudes is linked with regimen adherence, 28 which in turn predicts survival. 21,22,29 Alternatively, physician practice, training, and quality may vary between locales.…”

Effect of Hemodiafiltration on Quality of Life over Time

“…It is in agreement with previous findings that showed a negative relation with dialysis vintage (28,29). Patient satisfaction has been related to various factors (28)(29)(30)(31), including a positive association with compliance (30) and a negative association with comorbidity (28). An increase in age seems less relevant, because age has been both positively (32) and negatively (29) related to patient satisfaction.…”

Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Disease

“…Interestingly, patients' increased satisfaction with physicians, but not nursing or technical personnel, correlated with improved attendance and greater total time compliance with the dialysis prescription. 198 The impact of social work groups on the unit or organized social activities are unknown and should also be explored further. It is clear that the culture of the dialysis unit and the connectedness the patient feels to the dialysis staff are important factors and may mediate differential outcomes in dialysis programs with similar patient populations.…”