Journal article
Burden on caregivers as perceived by hemodialysis patients in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage renal disease often rely on unpaid caregivers to assist them with their daily living and medical needs. We characterized the degree to which patients enrolled in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) trials perceived burden on their unpaid caregivers.
METHODS: Participants completed the Cousineau Perceived Burden Scale, a 10-question scale previously developed in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Associations …
Authors
Suri RS; Larive B; Garg AX; Hall YN; Pierratos A; Chertow GM; Gorodetskeya I; Kliger AS; Group FTFS
Journal
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 2316–2322
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2011
DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfr007
ISSN
0931-0509