Understanding factors that influence the demand for dialysis among elderly in a multi-ethnic Asian society

Eric Andrew Finkelstein, Semra Ozdemir, Chetna Malhotra, Tazeen H. Jafar, Lina Choong Hui Lin and Sheryl Gan Shien Wen

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 8, 915-921

Abstract: Despite literature suggesting conservative management (CM) is a viable option for elderly comorbid ESRD patients, the vast majority in Singapore receive dialysis. We hypothesized that the high demand for dialysis is driven by 1) lack of knowledge of CM and relative benefits of dialysis to CM, 2) adherence to physician recommendations which favour dialysis, and 3) high subsidies for haemodialysis (HD).

Keywords: End stage renal disease; Caregiver; Treatment preference; Dialysis; Conservative management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.06.008

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