Evaluation of at-home phlebotomy for iron overload: feasibility and satisfaction of patients and healthcare workers.
Gastroenterol Clin Biol
; 32(2): 172-9, 2008 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to evaluate at-home phlebotomy and the satisfaction of iron-overload patients and healthcare workers with the procedure.METHODS:
Forty-two patients underwent at-home phlebotomy between 2003 and 2006. The phlebotomy was performed by the patient's nurse, who was trained by the private healthcare firm that also took charge of the disposal of the blood products. Data concerning these phlebotomies were collected via telephone interviews with all 42 patients, as well as 35 nurses and 40 primary-care physicians. The Limousin Regional Health Observatory processed the data collection.RESULTS:
Ninety percent (38/42) of the patients, 80% (28/35) of the nurses and 67% (27/40) of the primary-care physicians responded. For 80% of the patients, phlebotomy volume and frequency were as prescribed. Patients chose home phlebotomy for personal reasons, or because of the limited availability of French Blood Establishment facilities (68%), or in response to being offered it by their hospital physician (32%). For 81.6% of the patients, at-home phlebotomy was more satisfactory than phlebotomy in hospital or at the French Blood Establishment and, for 84%, the constraints required were fully acceptable. The nurses considered that these homecare procedures were within their area of responsibility (100%), but felt that the remuneration was insufficient (65%). Ninety-six percent of the primary-care physicians said they were correctly informed, but only 40% felt that they were truly committed to the procedure.CONCLUSION:
At-home phlebotomy is feasible, less costly than institutional phlebotomy and improves patient comfort.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Satisfacción del Paciente
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Flebotomía
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Sobrecarga de Hierro
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Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Aspecto:
Implementation_research
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterol Clin Biol
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia