Background., The monitoring program for patients on regular hemodialysis treatment (RDT) is not well defined yet by current international guidelines (CIG). Methods: To evaluate the extent to which CIG are implemented, we sent a questionnaire to 100 Italian hemodialysis units (DU) with questions concerning: (a) the frequency with which routine tests were performed for the follow-up of patients on RDT; (b) which other non-routine tests were performed. We analyzed the response data and compared them with the CIG. Results: We received 37 replies. We found several differences between the monitoring program of our respondents and the CIG. Conclusion: Because of the small number of responses, this survey is only preliminary, however it shows the difficulty nephrologists have in using the CIG to create a correct monitoring program in patients on RDT Although our analysis is limited to 37 DUs, it suggests that specific guidelines are necessary to optimize the management of patients on RDT (Int J Artif Organs 2008; 31: 730-6)

Presta, P., Fuiano, L., Comi, N., Andreucci, M., Gigliotti, P., Tozzo, C., et al. (2008). Monitoring chronic hemodialysis patients: A questionnaire-based survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, 31(8), 730-736.

Monitoring chronic hemodialysis patients: A questionnaire-based survey

TOZZO, CARMELA;
2008-01-01

Abstract

Background., The monitoring program for patients on regular hemodialysis treatment (RDT) is not well defined yet by current international guidelines (CIG). Methods: To evaluate the extent to which CIG are implemented, we sent a questionnaire to 100 Italian hemodialysis units (DU) with questions concerning: (a) the frequency with which routine tests were performed for the follow-up of patients on RDT; (b) which other non-routine tests were performed. We analyzed the response data and compared them with the CIG. Results: We received 37 replies. We found several differences between the monitoring program of our respondents and the CIG. Conclusion: Because of the small number of responses, this survey is only preliminary, however it shows the difficulty nephrologists have in using the CIG to create a correct monitoring program in patients on RDT Although our analysis is limited to 37 DUs, it suggests that specific guidelines are necessary to optimize the management of patients on RDT (Int J Artif Organs 2008; 31: 730-6)
2008
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/14 - NEFROLOGIA
English
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Hemodialysis; Monitoring program; Questionnaire
aluminum; calcium phosphate; dialysis fluid; article; clinical assessment; controlled study; follow up; health program; health survey; hemodialysis patient; human; Italy; major clinical study; nephrologist; patient care; patient monitoring; practice guideline; questionnaire; Chronic Disease; Guideline Adherence; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Italy; Kidney Diseases; Physician's Practice Patterns; Pilot Projects; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Program Evaluation; Quality of Health Care; Questionnaires; Renal Dialysis; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
Presta, P., Fuiano, L., Comi, N., Andreucci, M., Gigliotti, P., Tozzo, C., et al. (2008). Monitoring chronic hemodialysis patients: A questionnaire-based survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, 31(8), 730-736.
Presta, P; Fuiano, L; Comi, N; Andreucci, M; Gigliotti, P; Tozzo, C; Fuiano, G
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