A systematic review regarding the association of illness perception and survival among end-stage renal disease patients (original) (raw)

A systematic review was conducted to investigate the association between illness perception and survival among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing dialysis treatment. The review included five prospective observational studies, revealing that most studies indicated a negative perception of illness correlated with a higher risk of mortality. The findings suggest that modifying illness perceptions could lead to improved patient outcomes and highlight the need for future high-quality randomized trials to design effective interventions.