The psychosocial matters: a call for attachment theory in kidney health research

Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2666442. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2666442. Epub 2026 May 13.

Authors

Devron J Swaby^{1

2}, Ana Samudio¹, Robert Maunder^{3

4}, Jon Hunter^{3

4

5}, Istvan Mucsi^{1

4

6}

Affiliations

¹ Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
² School of Interdisciplinary Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
³ Department of Psychiatry, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
⁴ Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
⁵ Pencer Chair in Applied General Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
⁶ Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: Attachment theory; biopsychosocial; chronic kidney disease; patient-centered care; patient-reported outcomes.

Publication types

Editorial