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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology and Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Device Innovation
  • Patient-Centered Care

Background:

  • Next-generation implantable and wearable Kidney Replacement Therapies (KRTs) promise enhanced mobility and treatment frequency for dialysis patients.
  • Understanding patient risk-benefit perceptions is crucial for guiding the design and development of these innovative medical devices.
  • Current in-center hemodialysis limits patient mobility and lifestyle compared to potential KRT advancements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key risk and benefit considerations influencing patient choices among different KRT modalities.
  • To quantify patient willingness to trade specific risks for desired benefits in KRTs.
  • To inform medical device developers about patient preferences for next-generation dialysis technologies.

Main Methods:

  • A choice-based conjoint discrete choice instrument was developed and administered to 498 patients with kidney failure.
  • Nine risk (e.g., serious infection, death within 5 years) and benefit (e.g., mobility, diet restrictions) attributes were evaluated.
  • Mixed-effects regression modeling analyzed attribute importance and trade-offs in patient treatment decisions.

Main Results:

  • All evaluated attributes, except follow-up requirements, significantly influenced patient KRT choices.
  • Patients showed a strong aversion to increased risk of death (β=-2.22) and serious infection (β=-1.46).
  • Patients were willing to trade a 1% infection risk and 0.5% risk of death for complete mobility and freedom from in-center hemodialysis.

Conclusions:

  • Despite aversion to risks like death and infection, patients with kidney failure prioritize mobility.
  • Patients indicated a willingness to accept certain risks associated with KRTs to achieve greater lifestyle freedom.
  • These findings underscore the importance of mobility as a key driver in patient treatment choices for advanced KRTs.