Highlights
Patients with kidney failure did not report better experience with care from more frequent face-to-face visits with kidney specialists at dialysis facilities.
In fact, more frequent visits were linked with slightly lower patient-reported experiences with kidney-related care.
Washington, DC (July 12, 2021) In a recent analysis, more frequent kidney specialists visits to clinics where patients with kidney failure undergo outpatient hemodialysis were not associated with more favorable patient-reported experiences with care. In fact, more frequent visits were associated with slightly lower patient-reported experiences. The findings will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
Previous research has examined whether patients with kidney failure gain health benefits from more frequent visits with kidney specialists, with mixed findings about the potential benefits of more frequent visits regarding mortality, transplantation, hospitalizations, and other outcomes. In this new