Study Duration and Follow-up
death
Participants in the TĀCcare group received 12 weekly sessions (45-60 minutes each) of CBT; the control group received 6 biweekly sessions (20-30 minutes each) of health education. If interruptions occurred, the intervention period was extended for up to 6 months. Participants were followed up for 12 months or until June 31, 2022 (end of the data collection period), death, or loss to follow-up (withdrawal from study, transfer to another dialysis clinic, change to peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplantation).