Transforming Kidney Health: The Role of Nursing Leadership in Value-Based Care.

This article examines the critical role of nursing leadership in the transition of nephrology care toward value-based models, highlighting how interdisciplinary care teams and population health management strategies are instrumental in improving patient outcomes and achieving health equity in kidney care. By reviewing both historical and present value-based care models in nephrology, this article showcases the evolution of care delivery and the strategic alignment of health care practices with value-based objectives. We introduce "HEALTH" as an innovative blueprint for nephrology nursing leadership, encapsulating key strategies to enhance kidney health care within the framework of value-based models. The acronym HEALTH stands for Holistic Care Integration, Equity and Tailored Care, Analytics and Machine Learning, Leverage Federal Programs, Training and Education, and Habit of Improvement, each representing a cornerstone in the strategic approach to advancing nephrology care. Through this lens, we discuss the impact of nursing leadership in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging technological advancements, and advocating for comprehensive and equitable patient care. This article aims to provide a roadmap for nursing leaders in nephrology to navigate the complexities of health care delivery, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care that addresses the needs of a diverse patient population.

Nephrology Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice: Take Pride in Practice.

The Nephrology Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 9th Edition, published by the American Nephrology Nurses Association, defines the scope of nephrology nursing and provides standards of practice, standards of professional performance, and competencies for registered nurses and graduate-level prepared registered nurses (e.g., advanced practice registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists) in an approach consistent with the American Nurses Association's Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, published in 2021. Discussions addressing respect, equity, inclusion, and social justice have been included in the 9th edition. A new section related to altered/crisis standards has been added to assist nephrology nurses in developing strategies for implementing those standards. The section on how to use the standards has been updated with forms that organizations can download and individualize. This article provides an overview of the scope, standards, competencies, and strategies for implementing them in clinical practice.

Experiences of renal healthcare practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-methods approach.

BACKGROUND: Globally, renal healthcare practitioners provide intensive and protracted support to a highly complex multi-morbid patient population however knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 on these practitioners is extremely limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the experiences of COVID-19 with renal healthcare practitioners during the first global lockdown between June 2020 and September 2020. METHODS: A multi-methods approach was carried out including a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews. This was a multinational study of renal healthcare practitioners from 29 countries. Quantitative: A self-designed survey on COVID-19 experiences and standardised questionnaires (General Health Questionnaire-12; Maslach Burnout Inventory). Descriptive statistics were generated for numerical data. Qualitative: Online semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data was subjected to thematic analysis. Renal healthcare practitioners (n = 251) completed an online survey. Thirteen renal healthcare practitioners took part in semi-structured interviews (12 nurses and 1 dietician). RESULTS: The majority of participants surveyed were female (86.9 %; n = 218), nurses (86.9 %; n = 218) with an average 21.5 (SD = 11.1) years' experience since professional qualification, and 16.3 years (SD = 9.3) working in renal healthcare. Survey responses indicated a level of preparedness, training and satisfactory personal protective equipment during the pandemic however approximately 40.3 % experienced fear about attending work, and 49.8 % experienced mental health distress. The highest prevalence of burnout was emotional exhaustion (35.9 %). Three themes emerged from the qualitative analysis highlighting the holistic complexities in managing renal healthcare, a neglected specialist workforce, and the need for appropriate support at work during a pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Results have highlighted the psychological impact, in terms of emotional exhaustion and mental health distress in our sample of renal healthcare practitioners. As the pandemic has continued, it is important to consider the long-term impact on an already stretched workforce including the risk of developing mental health disorders. Future research and interventions are required to understand and improve the provision of psychological support for specialist medical and nursing personnel.

Intervention Value of Path-Type Health Education on Cognition and Renal Function of Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy.

OBJECTIVE: Analyze and examine the effectiveness of path-based health education for patients with diabetic nephropathy and renal function. METHODS: The 162 diabetic nephropathy patients admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were selected, and participants were randomly assigned to groups: study group (n = 79) and control group (n = 83). The control group received routine nursing care, whereas the study group received path-type health education. GQOLI-74, MUIS-A scores, biochemical indicators, dietary indicators, cognition, blood glucose levels, and renal function were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The GQOLI-74 score of the two groups was substantially higher, while the MUIS-A score was significantly lower, although the study group changed more significantly (P < 0.05) than the control group. The biochemical markers in both groups decreased significantly, but the study group changed more dramatically (P0.05) than the control group; the nutritional index values of both groups increased significantly, but the study group's nutritional index values increased significantly (P0.05) when compared to those of the control group; the control group's awareness of drug treatment, basic knowledge, exercise, and diet was 79.4 percent, 78.9 percent, 73.4 percent, and 91.0 percent, respectively, and the study group's awareness of drug treatment, basic knowledge, exercise, and diet was 90.3%, 96.4%, 92.8%, and 94.0%. The study group exhibited greater awareness (P0.05) than the control group. The blood glucose indices of both groups were dramatically lowered; however, the study group's blood glucose level declined more significantly (P0.05) than the control group. The renal function indices of both groups were considerably lower, but the study group's renal function indexes were significantly lower (P0.05) than those of the control group. CONCLUSION: Pathway health education is a new nursing method that can adjust nutritional indicators, improve blood sugar and kidney function, and significantly increase patients' awareness of the disease, which can further improve patient compliance with treatment. This nursing method has high application feasibility and high clinical value.

Implications of Proposed Changes to Models of Care for Kidney Disease.

A foreshadowing of changes for other populations and nursing specialties?

Necessidades humanas básicas de pessoas em hemodiálise sob à luz da teoria de Wanda Horta / Basic human need in persons in hemodialysis in the light of Wanda Horta's theory

To know, be aware of, the Basic Human Needs of chronic renal patients on hemodialysis, according to Wanda Horta's Theory. Methods: exploratory and descriptive research of qualitative approach, conducted from interviews with 10 patients followed in a hemodialysis clinic located in a city in the interior of Bahia, Brazil. Data were categorized according to Bardin's Content Analysis technique and discussed from the perspective of Wanda Horta's Basic Human Needs Theory. Results: Three categories emerged themes that highlight the basic human needs affected in the lives of patients with chronic renal failure and on hemodialysis treatment, highlighting: Nutrition and hydration changes; Changes in sleep and rest ; and Deprivation of freedom, leisure and sociability. Final considerations: there was a predominance of psychobiological needs, namely: hydration, nutrition, locomotion, sleep, rest and body mechanics. As for psychosocial NHB, it was possible to observe those related to recreation, leisure, freedom, participation, gregarious, of self-esteem and self-realization. No NHB affections regarding the psycho-spiritual domain emerged.

Conhecer as Necessidades Humanas Básicas de pacientes renais crônicos em hemodiálise, conforme a Teoria de Wanda Horta. Métodos:pesquisa exploratória e descritiva de abordagem qualitativa, realizada a partir de entrevistas com 10 pacientes acompanhados em uma clínica de hemodiálise localizada em uma cidade do interior da Bahia, Brasil. Os dados foram categorizados de acordo com a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin e discutidos sob a ótica da Teoria das Necessidades Humanas Básicas de Wanda Horta. Resultados: emergiram três categorias temáticas que evidenciam as necessidades humanas básicas afetadas na vida dos pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica e em tratamento com hemodiálise, destacando-se: Mudanças nutricionais e de hidratação; Alterações no sono e repouso; e Privação da liberdade, lazer e sociabilidade. Considerações finais: observou-se o predomínio das necessidades psicobiológicas, a saber: hidratação, nutrição, locomoção, sono, repouso e mecânica corporal. Quanto às NHB psicossociais, foi possível observar aquelas relacionadas à recreação, lazer, liberdade, participação, gregária, de autoestima e autorrealização. Não emergiram NHB afetas quanto ao domínio psicoespiritual.

Distribution of a photographic atlas did not reduce postoperative care utilization after pediatric circumcision or the indispensability of the pediatric urology clinic nurse.

BACKGROUND: Surgery in children is increasingly ambulatory, and caregiver responsibilities for postoperative care can produce anxiety. Prior studies have suggested the distribution of a photographic atlas can mitigate caregiver anxiety and reduce clinic phone calls and in-person presentations after pediatric penile surgery. OBJECTIVE: A pilot study of the ability of a photographic atlas, distributed to caregivers, was aimed to be conducted to reduce postoperative resource utilization. STUDY DESIGN: Patients undergoing circumcision or revision circumcision were randomized to standard postoperative instructions vs. standard instructions with a photographic atlas representing appropriate penile appearance at successive time points. Electronic records were reviewed for phone calls or in-person presentations to the clinic or emergency department (ED) within 1 month of surgery. RESULTS: Fourteen patients (44%) received the atlas, and 18 (56%) did not. Patients who received the atlas did not differ significantly from patients who did not receive it in their rate of clinic phone calls (36% vs 39%, p = 0.85), calls per patient (0.5 vs. 0.7, p = 0.78), ED visits (7% vs. 11%, p = 0.70), calls and visits combined (44% vs. 43%, p = 0.93), or the proportion of calls and emergency room presentations related to concerns about the penile appearance (22% vs. 36%, p = 0.66). Overall, 19 postoperative phone calls were received from 12 patients, and 4 visits to the ED were made by 3 patients. Reasons for calls to the clinic were diverse, and 9 distinct categories of concern were identified apart from wound appearance. DISCUSSION: The impressive diversity of caregiver concerns prompting postoperative communication may partly underlie the failure of the atlas to reduce resource utilization in this study. Most postoperative calls or visits were unrelated to concern about the penile appearance, which limits the degree to which this or any visual guide to wound healing can reduce the need for postoperative attention. CONCLUSION: Receipt of the atlas did not significantly reduce postoperative contacts or affect the proportion of contacts represented by concerns about penile appearance. Resources must remain directed toward individualized attention to caregiver concerns, delivered by experienced urologic support staffs, who remain the mainstay of postoperative support.

Medication adherence assessment practices in dialysis settings: A survey of renal nurses' perceptions.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To measure renal nurses' perceptions on assessing medication adherence in patients undergoing dialysis. BACKGROUND: Renal nurses play a vital role in caring for patients undergoing dialysis. Despite the high prevalence of medication nonadherence in chronic dialysis patients, little is known about renal nurses' perceptions and current adherence assessment practices. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. METHODS: Participants completed an online survey between March-May 2016. Five psychometric scales were used to measure perception on prevalence and contributors of nonadherence, effective methods of assessment, barriers to assessment and confidence to assess adherence. The survey also captured current adherence assessment practices using a 4-point graded response (1 = do not practice at all to 4 = practice for every patient). RESULTS: A total of 113 dialysis nurses completed the survey. The majority agreed that patients in their unit are nonadherent to their medicines (74.5%, n = 82; median = 8). Most nurses agreed that having dedicated professionals conducting medication history interviews can be effective in identifying nonadherence (88.9%, n = 96; median = 8). Objective assessment through blood results was the most frequently used method to determine nonadherence (83.2%, n = 89), with little attention being paid to patients' self-reports of adherence (55.1%, n = 59). Time constraints, administrative support and patients' disinterest in discussing medication-related issues with the nurses were perceived as barriers to assessing adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Patient self-reported measures to assess adherence were underutilised by the renal nurses, whereas objective blood monitoring was routinely used. Overcoming dialysis nurses' work-related barriers may facilitate the effective monitoring and promotion of medication adherence in chronic dialysis patients. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Results from this study emphasise the need for proper assessment of dialysis patient's medication-taking behaviour during routine dialysis to ensure the benefits of prescribed therapies.

Autocuidado na promoção da saúde de pessoas com doença renal crônica: Narrativas de vida / Self-Care when Promoting Health of Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease: Life Histories

A Doença Renal Crônica é caracterizada por uma perda progressiva, e irreversível, da função glomerular, tubular e endócrina dos rins. Considerada uma das mais graves de todas as doenças crônicas em função dos agravos, danos físicos, psicológicos e consequências para a vida cotidiana das pessoas influenciando no seu autocuidado. É incurável, não apresenta medicamentos específicos para o tratamento, exigindo autocuidado para promoção da saúde, redução dos danos e retardar a progressão da doença. Objetivo geral: analisar a relação do autocuidado na promoção da saúde nas narrativas de vida de pessoas com doença renal crônica. Objetivos específicos: Identificar nas narrativas de vida das pessoas com doença renal crônica como entendem e desenvolvem o autocuidado; Descrever as associações do autocuidado na promoção da saúde nos modos de enfrentamento da doença renal crônica. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo, guiado pelo método de narrativa de vida, desenvolvido em um hospital universitário do Rio de Janeiro no período de agosto a outubro de 2019, com quatorze pessoas em tratamento conservador por doença renal crônica. Os critérios de inclusão foram: Maiores de 18 anos, sem distinção de sexo, crença religiosa e etnia, no estágio 3 e 4 da doença renal crônica, em tratamento conservador. E os critérios de exclusão foram: pessoas com doença renal crônica em outros estágios da doença, os que apresentavam alteração do nível de consciência, pessoas com adoecimento psíquico e dificuldade de responder as questões. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Plataforma Brasil sob o Protocolo n° 03769518.8.0000.5282. A técnica de produção de dados foi a entrevista, gravada em um aplicativo para smartphone e transcrita na íntegra. O processo analítico empregado foi a análise temática, orientada por Bertaux. Da organização dos dados emergiram duas categorias intituladas: A descoberta da doença e a necessidade de autocuidado; Os enfrentamentos das pessoas com doença renal crônica para o autocuidado. A caracterização dos participantes demonstrou que a maioria dos participantes são do sexo feminino, seis se autodeclaram pardos e seis brancos, com idade entre 21 e 73 anos, sendo oito deles considerados adultos jovens, a maioria com nivel superior completo, apresentam alteração no peso corpóreo e possuem como patologia de base a hipertensão e diabetes. O estudo evidenciou que o diagnóstico da doença renal crônica foi confirmado para cada participante de maneira distinta, em consultas de rotina, aleatoriamente, ou de outra patologia em tratamento, todos com evolução para o agravamento da doença com muitas demandas de autocuidado, por conta do desconhecimento do processo-saúde, adoecimento, perda de energia na busca de tratamento, demora, acesso para assistencia a saúde e agravos à condição clínica. Sobre os mecanismos de enfrentamento a família, apareceu com papel primordial para o enfrentamento da doenças e como o apoio necessário para realizar atividades de autocuidado referentes a mudança de habitos alimentares e atividade física. Desse modo conclui-se que o método foi capaz de evidenciar a relação do autocuidado na promoção da saúde, apresentando experiências e situações vivenciadas pelos participantes no enfrentamento do adoecimento. O enfermeiro tem papel primordial na elaboração de práticas criativas para o autocuidado e o Modelo de Promoção da Saúde de Nola Pender é uma possibilidade para influenciar os mecanismos para o autocuidado.

Chronic Kidney Disease is characterized by a progressive, irreversible loss of the glomerular, tubular and endocrine functions of the kidneys. It is regarded as one of the most serious of all chronic diseases due to the aggravated injuries, as well as the physical and psychological damage and the consequences for the persons' daily routine influencing self-care. There is no cure, nor specific medications for treatment, thus requiring self-care to promote health, reduce harm and slow down the evolution of the disease. The general aim is to analyze how self-care is related to health promotion in the life histories of persons with chronic kidney disease. And the specific aims are as follows: To identify, in the life histories of persons with chronic kidney disease, how they understand and develop self-care; To describe the associations of self-care when promoting health in the means to cope with chronic kidney disease. This is a qualitative an descriptive study, oriented by the life history approach, developed in a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro from August to October 2019, with 14 subjects undergoing conservative therapy for chronic kidney disease. The inclusion criteria were the following: Subjects must be over 18 years old, regardless of gender, religious belief or ethnicity, at stage-3 and stage-4 of chronic kidney disease undergoing conservative therapy. And the exclusion criteria were: subjects with chronic kidney disease in other stages of the disease, those with altered level of consciousness, people with mental illness and difficulty to answer the questions. The project was approved by the Plataforma Brasil Ethics Committee under Registry No. 03769518.8.0000.5282. The data production technique was the interview, recorded using a smartphone application and fully transcribed. After transcription of the interviews and data organization, the analytical process used was the thematic analysis based on Bertaux. Two categories emerged from the data organization, namely: The discovery of the disease and the need for self-care; The coping of persons with chronic kidney disease for self-care. The characterization of respondents showed that most of them are female, 6 self-described as being pardos (brown) and 6 white, aged between 21 and 73 years; eight of them were considered young adults, most of them with superior education level complete, displaying changes in body weight. and hypertension and diabetes as underlying pathology. The study showed that the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease was confirmed differently for each respondent, in routine medical appointments, on a random basis, or from other pathology undergoing treatment, all of which evolving to the aggravation of the disease with several self-care requirements, due to the respondents being unaware of the health process, illness, loss of energy when searching for treatment, delay, lack of access to health care and aggravation of the clinical conditions. Concerning coping mechanisms, the family had the key role to cope with the diseases and the necessary support to carry out self-care activities related to changes in eating habits and physical activity. Thus, we conclude that the life history approach was able to highlight the relationship of self-care when promoting health by presenting experiences and situations experienced by respondents when coping with the illness. The nurse has a key role in the development of creative practices for self-care and Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model is a possibility to influence the self-care mechanisms.

Validação de instrumento de avaliação da segurança de pacientes renais em hemodiálise / Validación de instrumento de evaluación de la seguridad de pacientes renales en hemodiálisis / Validation of a safety assessment instrument for chronic renal patients on hemodialysis

Resumo Objetivo Construir e validar um instrumento de avaliação da segurança de pacientes renais crônicos em hemodiálise. Métodos Estudo metodológico que abrangeu elaboração do instrumento e validação de conteúdo por 14 juízes; e avaliação da compreensão, por nove enfermeiros. A construção foi fundamentada na legislação sanitária sobre hemodiálise e padrões internacionais de segurança de pacientes. Para análise da concordância dos juízes, foi calculado o Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse, Índice de Validade de Conteúdo e teste binomial. Resultados Os itens do instrumento do tipo Likert foram distribuídos nas seis metas internacionais de segurança de pacientes, obtiveram Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse de 0,98. O instrumento final ficou com 57 itens com Índice de Validade de Conteúdo de 0,96 e teste binomial ≥0,86. Conclusão O instrumento foi considerado compreensível, relevante e condizente com os padrões de segurança, tendo demonstrado validade de conteúdo e compatibilidade para avaliar a segurança do paciente em ambientes de tratamento hemodialítico.

Resumen Objetivo Construir y validar un instrumento de evaluación de la seguridad de pacientes renales crónicos en hemodiálisis. Métodos Estudio metodológico incluyendo elaboración del instrumento y validación de contenido por 14 expertos; y evaluación de comprensión por nueve enfermeros. Construcción fundamentada en legislación sanitaria sobre hemodiálisis y en estándares internacionales de seguridad de pacientes. Concordancia de expertos calculada por Coeficiente de Correlación Intraclase, Índice de Validez de Contenido y test binomial. Resultados Los ítems del instrumento del tipo Likert fueron distribuidos en las seis metas internacionales de seguridad de pacientes, obtuvieron Coeficiente de Correlación Intraclase de 0,98. El instrumento final constó de 57 ítems con Índice de Validez de Contenido y test binomial ≥0,86. Conclusión El instrumento fue considerado comprensible, relevante y condicente con los estándares de seguridad, habiendo demostrado validez de contenido y compatibilidad para evaluar la seguridad del paciente en ámbitos de tratamiento hemodialítico.

Abstract Objective To construct and validate a safety assessment instrument for chronic renal patients on hemodialysis. Methods Methodological study that comprised the instrument's construction and content validation by 14 experts, and evaluation of its understanding by nine nurses. Construction was based on the health legislation on hemodialysis and international patient safety standards. For analysis of the experts' agreement, intraclass correlation coefficient, content validity index, and binomial test were calculated. Results The items of the Likert-type scale were distributed into the six international patient safety goals, with 0.98 intraclass correlation coefficient. The final instrument had 57 items with a 0.96 content validity index, and binomial test ≥ 0.86. Conclusion The assessment instrument was considered understandable, relevant, and compatible with safety standards, showing content validity and compatibility to assess patient safety in hemodialysis treatment environments.

Direct costs of integrated procedures of conventional hemodialysis performed by nursing professionals / Custos diretos de procedimentos integrantes da hemodiálise convencional realizada por profissionais de enfermagem / Costos directos de procedimientos integrantes de la hemodiálisis convencional realizada por profesionales de enfermería

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the mean direct cost of the constituent procedures of conventional hemodialysis, performed in three public teaching and research hospitals. Method: quantitative, exploratory-descriptive study, of the multiple case study type. The mean direct cost was calculated by multiplying the time (timed) spent by nursing professionals, on the execution of procedures, by the unit cost of direct labor, added to the cost of materials and solutions/medications. Results: the total mean direct cost, in patients with an arteriovenous fistula corresponded to US$25.10 in hospital A, US$37.34 in hospital B and US$25.01 in hospital C, and in patients with a dual lumen catheter, US$32.07 in hospital A, US$40.58 in hospital B and US$30.35 in hospital C. The weighted mean values obtained were US$26.59 for hospital A, US$38.96 for hospital B and US$27.68 for hospital C. It was noted that the "installation and removal of hemodialysis fistula access" caused a significantly lower economic impact compared to "installation and removal of hemodialysis catheter access". Conclusion: with the knowledge developed it will be possible to support hospital managers, technical managers and nursing professionals in the decision making process, with a view to the rational allocation of the necessary inputs for the performance of conventional hemodialysis.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar o custo direto médio de procedimentos constituintes da hemodiálise convencional, realizada em três hospitais públicos de ensino e pesquisa. Método: pesquisa quantitativa, exploratório-descritiva, do tipo estudos de casos múltiplos. Calculou-se o custo direto médio por meio da multiplicação do tempo (cronometrado) despendido por profissionais de enfermagem, na execução dos procedimentos, pelo custo unitário da mão de obra direta, somando-se ao custo dos materiais e soluções/medicamentos. Resultados: o custo direto médio total, em pacientes portadores de fístula arteriovenosa, correspondeu a US$25.10 no hospital A, US$37.34 no hospital B e US$25.01 no hospital C e, em pacientes com cateter de duplo lúmen, US$32.07 no hospital A, US$40.58 no hospital B e US$30.35 no hospital C. As médias ponderadas dos valores obtidos foram US$26.59 para o hospital A, US$38.96 para o hospital B e US$27.68 para o hospital C. Evidenciou-se que a "instalação e desinstalação de hemodiálise via fístula" causou impacto econômico significativamente menor em comparação à "instalação e desinstalação de hemodiálise via cateter". Conclusão: com o conhecimento desenvolvido será possível subsidiar gerentes hospitalares, responsáveis técnicos e profissionais de enfermagem no processo decisório, com vistas à alocação racional dos insumos necessários à consecução da hemodiálise convencional.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar el costo directo promedio de procedimientos constituyentes de la hemodiálisis convencional, realizada en tres hospitales públicos de enseñanza e investigación. Método: investigación cuantitativa, exploratoria y descriptiva, del tipo estudios de casos múltiples. Se calculó el costo directo promedio por medio de la multiplicación del tiempo (cronometrado) utilizado por profesionales de enfermería, en la ejecución de los procedimientos, por el costo unitario de la mano de obra directa, sumándolo al costo de los materiales y soluciones/medicamentos. Resultados: el costo directo promedio total, en pacientes con fístula arteriovenosa, correspondió a US$ 25,10 en el hospital A, US$ 37,34 en el hospital B y US$ 25,01 en el hospital C; y, en pacientes con catéter de doble lumen, US$ 32,07 en el hospital A, US$ 40,58 en el hospital B y US$ 30,35 en el hospital C. Los promedios ponderadas de los valores obtenidos fueron US$ 26,59 para el hospital A, US$ 38,96 para el hospital B y US$ 27,68 para el hospital C. Se evidenció que la "instalación y desinstalación de la hemodiálisis vía fístula" causó impacto económico significativamente menor en comparación a la "instalación y desinstalación de la hemodiálisis vía catéter". Conclusión: con el conocimiento desarrollado será posible auxiliar administradores hospitalarios, responsables técnicos y profesionales de enfermería, en el proceso decisorio, con el objetivo de distribuir racionalmente los insumos necesarios a la consecución de la hemodiálisis convencional.

Enfermagem e metas internacionais de segurança: avaliação em hemodiálise / Nursing and international safety goals: hemodialysis assessment / Enfermería y metas internacionales de seguridad: evaluación en hemodiálisis

Objetivou-se descrever o cuidado de enfermagem prestado em serviço hospitalar de hemodiálise com base em metas internacionais de segurança do paciente. Estudo descritivo realizado no serviço de hemodiálise de hospital público brasileiro, referência no atendimento de pacientes renais agudos e crônicos, entre agosto e outubro de 2013. Participaram 25 profissionais de enfermagem. Os dados foram coletados com entrevista, observação e checklist baseados nas metas de segurança da Joint Commission International. Observou-se que as metas em conformidade foram: comunicação efetiva; redução do risco de infecções associadas aos cuidados de saúde; e redução do risco de lesões decorrentes de quedas. As demais metas, que são: identificação correta do paciente; segurança no manuseio de medicamentos de alta vigilância; e assegurar procedimento em local correto, merecem atenção por parte da equipe estudada e pela instituição avaliada. Constatou-se a necessidade de implementação de protocolos no serviço para a segurança do paciente e da equipe (AU).

The objective of this study was to describe the nursing care offered at a hemodialysis hospital service based on international patient safety goals. A descriptive study was conducted at the hemodialysis service of a Brazilian public hospital, reference in care for acute and chronic kidney patients, between August and October, 2013. Twenty-five nursing professionals participated in the study. Data were collected through interviews, observation and a checklist based on the safety goals of the Joint Commission International. The goals found to be in conformity were: improving effective communication; reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections; and reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. The remaining goals, namely: identifying patients correctly; improving the safety of high-alert medications; and ensuring safe surgery, deserve attention from the researched team and the assessed institution. The research found a need for the implementation of protocols in the service aimed at patient and team safety (AU).

Se objetivó describir la atención de enfermería brindada en servicio hospitalario de hemodiálisis en base a metas internacionales de seguridad del paciente. Estudio descriptivo realizado en servicio de hemodiálisis de hospital público brasileño, referencia en atención de pacientes renales agudos y crónicos, entre agosto y octubre de 2013. Participaron 25 profesionales de enfermería. Datos recolectados mediante entrevista, observación y checklist basados en metas de seguridad de la Joint Commission International. Las metas en conformidad fueron: comunicación efectiva; reducción del riesgo de infecciones asociadas a cuidados de salud; y reducción del riesgo de lesiones provocadas por caídas. Las demás metas, identificación correcta del paciente; seguridad en manipulación de medicamentos de alta vigilancia; y asegurar procedimientos en ubicación correcta, merecen atención del equipo estudiado y de la institución evaluada. Se constató necesidad de implementación de protocolos en el servicio para seguridad del paciente y del equipo (AU).

[Report on chronic dialysis in France in 2016]. / Rapport sur la dialyse chronique en France en 2016.

The report on dialysis in France in 2016 from the French Speaking Society of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT) provides an exhaustive and documented inventory on dialysis in France. It underlines the organizations that are important in 2016 to maintain a high quality dialysis. Several measures are proposed to maintain and improve the care of dialysis in France: (1) The regulation of dialysis treatment in France must be maintained; (2) a burden of care indicator is proposed to ensure that patients requiring the most care are treated in the centers. Proposals are also made to stimulate peritoneal dialysis offers, (3) to improve the calculation of the cost of dialysis and warn against lower reimbursement rates of dialysis, (4) to reduce transport costs by minimizing transport by ambulance (5). The SFNDT recalls recent recommendations concerning access to the renal transplant waiting list, are recalled; (6) as well as recommendations that require waiting until clinical signs are present to start dialysis (7). The SFNDT makes the proposal to set up advanced renal failure units. These units are expected to develop care that is not supported today: consultation with a nurse, a dietician, a social worker or psychologist, palliative care, and coordination (8). Finally, the financial and human resources for pediatric dialysis should be maintained.

Components of A Successful Peritoneal Dialysis Program.

Although varying widely among different countries and geographic regions, the development of peritoneal dialysis invariably requires a well-established program. Key ingredients for the successful delivery of this therapy include adequate chronic kidney disease education, governmental or nongovernmental reimbursement, qualified physicians and nurses trained in the principles and practice of peritoneal dialysis, clinical management that incorporates an excellent and well-trained peritoneal dialysis team, a feasible and well-designed program for catheter insertion, a sound patient training and follow-up scheme, and continuous quality improvement. Some programs are enhanced by an active clinical research portfolio and other appropriate supportive systems. All of these factors are interlinked and inseparable from one another in ensuring a high-quality peritoneal dialysis program.

Blacklisting: The dirty side of travel nursing.

With the dearth of dialysis travel nurses, you can't afford to blacklist one unless it is for a legitimate egregious clinical or professional reason affecting patient care. In a case like that, most reputable staffing agencies would not want to employ the travel nurse either.

Cancer management: the difficulties of a target-driven healthcare system.

This article gives a reflective overview on cancer management from a urological perspective. It is based on anecdotal evidence and observations of local practice, and highlights some of the inherent difficulties of delivering a robust service in a target-driven healthcare system. Cancer is a complex disease. It is crucial that stringent measures are used to ensure those affected by it receive care that is of the highest quality, delivered in a timely manner, and tailored to meet the individual's needs. In 2000, the Government's attempt to increase competition among healthcare providers in the delivery of care, and thereby healthcare quality and efficiency, resulted in a number of healthcare reforms being introduced in the UK. Central to these were the NHS Cancer Waiting Time standards, which were designed to fast-track care delivery in the management of cancer patients. The multidisciplinary teams play a pivotal role in this process and their contribution is imperative to achieving the desired outcomes. It is acknowledged that targets can be beneficial, but there are clear unintended consequences as well. Increases in urgent referrals result in significant screening demands and, consequently, newly diagnosed cancers. This, combined with factors such as patient choice and costs, put added pressure on NHS establishments and health professionals to deliver care within the target specifications.