Relationships Between Aging Attitudes and Successful Aging Outcomes in Middle-age and Older Women.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationships between aging attitudes and the outcomes of successful aging, including whether aging attitudinal types moderate psychological adjustment in the context of medical and mental health diagnoses.

Methods: In total, 409 community-dwelling women aged 40-79 years in Australia completed the Reactions to Aging Questionnaire (RAQ), Geriatric Depression Scale, Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory. Information about medical and mental health diagnoses were collected.

Treatment-related decisional conflict in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in Singapore: Prevalence and determinants.

Background: In advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), patients face complex decisions related to renal replacement modality that can cause decisional conflict and delay. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of severe decisional conflict across decision types and to identify the psychosocial and clinical factors associated with decisional conflict in this population.

Design: Observational cross-sectional study.

Psychosocial Factors, Intentions to Pursue Arteriovenous Dialysis Access, and Access Outcomes: A Cohort Study.

Rationale & Objective: Suboptimal dialysis preparation of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, but little is known about its relationship to psychosocial factors. This study aimed to assess patients' attitudes about access creation and to identify factors associated with patients' intentions regarding dialysis access creation and outcomes.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Patient-Related Barriers to Timely Dialysis Access Preparation: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Patients, Family Members, and Health Care Providers.

Rational & Objective: A key aspect of smooth transition to dialysis is the timely creation of a permanent access. Despite early referral to kidney care, initiation onto dialysis is still suboptimal for many patients, which has clinical and cost implications. This study aimed to explore perspectives of various stakeholders on barriers to timely access creation.

Effectiveness of a day care program in supporting patients on peritoneal dialysis and their caregivers.

Purpose: Physical inactivity and social isolation are major problems faced by peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Respite care is also an unmet need for their caregivers. The study aimed to evaluate the benefits of day care service for PD patients.