Patients' perspectives on dialysis decision-making and end-of-life care .

Background: Few studies have explored dialysis patients' perspectives on dialysis decision-making and end-of-life-care (EoLC) preferences. We surveyed a racially diverse cohort of maintenance dialysis patients in the Cleveland, OH, USA, metropolitan area.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we administered a 41-item questionnaire to 450 adult chronic dialysis patients.