Kidney supportive care in Australia and New Zealand: an Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) and Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) guidance document

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Authors: Kathryn Ducharlet, Frank Brennan, Rajesh Raj, Charlotte Ogivly, Elizabeth Stallworthy, Kelly Chenlei Li, Alice L. Kennard, Selina Bob, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Riona Pais, Jenny Chen, Kirsten Hepburn
+12 more Lisa Jeffs, Ilse Berquier, JT Hughes, Christine Sanderson, Sara Rendo, Gowri Raman, Erin Vaughan, Sarah So, Curtis Walker, Suetonia Green, Rangimarie Nadia Glavish, Mark Brown
DOI: 10.1111/imj.70463
Cited by: 1
References: 254

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the current expert opinion and recent literature for clinicians, Indigenous health workers and patient advocates interested in Kidney Supportive Care (KSC) in Australia and New Zealand. Our purpose is not to duplicate the recently released International Society of Nephrology (ISN) KSC/Conservative Kidney Management (https://academy.theisn.org/products/kidney-supportive-care-and-conservative-kidney-management-curriculum#tab-product_tab_overview), but to present an Australian and New Zealand perspective on this emerging field. A key focus of this document is to highlight patients' perspectives on this topic. The document refers to adult patients living with advanced kidney disease (Stages IV and V chronic kidney disease).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Acute Kidney Injury Research Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Publication details

Journal / source
Internal Medicine Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
56
Issue
S2
Pages
4–48
Publication date
1 June 2026
Language
EN