Clinical Practice Session
Person-Centered Decision-Making for Older People Choosing Dialysis
October 25, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Room 6C/F, Convention Center
Session Description
Shared decision-making should be used to make management decisions for older people with advanced kidney disease. This requires person-centered information tailored to the goals of an individual. This session explores how to engage in shared decision-making for some of the key management decisions required regarding kidney replacement therapies.
Learning Objective(s)
- Compare and contrast advantages and disadvantages of kidney replacement therapies as they relate to increasing patient age
- Explain how increasing age and frailty may affect quality of life of older people with advanced kidney disease
- Discuss how shared decision-making enables management plans tailored to the individual
Learning Pathway(s)
- Dialysis
- Geriatric Nephrology
Moderators
Presentations
- Where Should I Have Dialysis: Home or In-Center?
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Can I Have a Kidney Transplant?
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Choosing Conservative Care Is Not Just Saying "No" to Dialysis
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- "I Want to Live to See My Grandchildren Grow Up": Enabling Realistic Expectations
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM