Effectiveness of a brief positive skills intervention to improve psychological adjustment in patients with end-stage kidney disease newly initiated on haemodialysis : protocol for a randomised controlled trial (HED-Start)

• Main Authors: Griva, Konstadina, Chia, Jace Ming Xuan, Goh, Zack Zhong Sheng, Wong, Yen Peng, Loei, Job, Thach, Thuan Quoc, Chua, Wei Bin, Khan, Behram A.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; End Stage Renal Failure; Dialysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153761
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction Initiation onto haemodialysis is a critical transition that entails multiple psychosocial and behavioural demands that can compound mental health burden. Interventions guided by self-management and cognitive-behavioural therapy to improve distress have been variably effective yet are re...