HED-Start: Evaluating a Positive Skills Intervention for Patients New on Haemodialysis
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Hemodialysis patients often experience barriers and misperceptions that hinder adjustment to life on dialysis. This study seeks to explore a group-based intervention (titled HED-Start) developed to improve self-care and emotional wellbeing among incident hemodialysis patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and established on hemodialysis with the National Kidney Foundation Singapore (NKF) for fewer than 90 days * At least 21 years old * Proficient in spoken and written English or Mandarin Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling or unable to give informed consent or refuse to be randomized * Have cognitive impairments or psychiatric conditions that preclude consent * Are currently involved in other intervention trials * Are failing on dialysis and approaching end of life (supportive/palliative care pathway)