End Stage Kidney Disease in the Elderly: Understanding Patient-Centred Outcomes to Improve Delivery of Renal Services

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1018129

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There are an increasing number of elderly Australians with kidney failure. Some of these people choose to have dialysis whilst others do not. There is little evidence on which to base this decision and a lack of dedicated services for patients who choose not to have dialysis. This research aims to understand the complete experience of older kidney failure patients by examining survival, quality of life, symptom burden, impact on carers and factors behind treatment decisions. It will also explore the effect of specialised services on outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $122,774.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nephrology and Urology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

dialysis | elderly | palliative care | renal dialysis | renal failure

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