| Patients (N = 18) | Caregivers (N = 4) | Professionals (N = 25) |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (range) | 79 (67–88) | 60 (51–76) | 48 (29–61) |
Sex, male | 9 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (16%) |
Children, yes | 17 (94%) | Â | Â |
Civil status | |||
 married/living together with partner | 10 (56%) |  |  |
 widow/no partner | 8 (45%) |  |  |
Living situation | |||
 independent | 12 (67%) |  |  |
 independent with care facilities (e.g. care at home, alarm bell, or assistance in housework) | 6 (33%) |  |  |
Education level | |||
 Primary or secondary education | 6 (34%) |  |  |
 Secondary vocational education | 5 (28%) |  |  |
 Higher professional/ university education | 7 (39%) |  |  |
Treatment status | |||
 Haemodialysis / peritoneal dialysis, n (months since start) | 5 (2–21, mean 11.6) |  |  |
 Transplantation, n (months since transplantation) | 3 (4–32; mean 15.3) |  |  |
 CKD stage 4/5 not on KRT, n | 10 |  |  |
Future choice (if in CKD stage 4/5, not on KRT) | |||
 Haemodialysis / peritoneal dialysis | 3 |  |  |
 Transplantation | 2 |  |  |
 Conservative kidney management | 2 |  |  |
 Multiple modalities open or no decision made | 3 |  |  |
Time since last geriatric assessment, in months, median (range) | 5.5 (0.6–14.3)a |  |  |
Experience in care for 65+ CKD patients, in years, median (range) |  |  | 5.5 (0.5–28.3) |
Clinical role | |||
 Nephrologist |  |  | 7 (28%) |
 Geriatrician |  |  | 4 (16%) |
 Nephrologist/geriatrician |  |  | 2 (8%) |
 Nurse practitioner |  |  | 2 (8%) |
 Nurse (nephrology) |  |  | 3 (12%) |
 Nurse (other) |  |  | 2 (8%) |
 Social worker |  |  | 4 (16%) |
 Dietician |  |  | 1 (4%) |
Initiative and medical centre | |||
 COPE study | 7 (39%) | – | 9 (36%) |
  Haga hospital, The Hague | 4 |  | 5 |
  Jeroen Bosch hospital, Den Bosch | – |  | 1 |
  Leiden University Medical Centre | 3 |  | 2 |
  Reinier de Graaf hospital, Delft | – |  | 1 |
 GOLD study | 6 (33%) | 1 (25%) | 8 (32%) |
  Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam | 1 |  | – |
  Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede | 1 |  | – |
  Leiden University Medical Centre | 1 |  | – |
  Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam | – |  | 1 |
  St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein | – |  | 2 |
  University Medical Centre, Utrecht | 3 |  | 5 |
Routine care pathway | 5 (28%) | 3 (75%) | 8 (32%) |
 University Medical Centre Groningen | 5 | 3 | 8 |