[Evidence of lack of agreement between hemodialysis patients and nurses on presence and severity of symptoms.] / Évidence d'un manque de concordance entre les patients hémodialysés et les infirmières sur la présence et la sévérité des symptômes.
Rech Soins Infirm
; (132): 7-19, 2018 Mar.
Article
em En, Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29771101
ABSTRACT
Hemodialysis patients constitute a vulnerable population whose quality of life is affected by the many symptoms (e.g., pain, fatigue) they experience. The presence and severity of these symptoms are significantly under-assessed by health professionals. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the symptoms perceived by hemodialysis patients versus those detected by nurses. A total of 123 patients and 70 nurses working in six hemodialysis centers were included in the study. The results show that participating nurses detected less than 50% of the symptoms perceived by patients. Agreement between hemodialysis patients and nurses regarding symptom presence and severity was slight to fair at best (kappa < 0.47). This suggests that improving the knowledge and skills of hemodialysis nurses for detecting the symptoms of the patients in their care could go a long way toward intervening more efficiently and improving the quality of the care they offer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pacientes
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Diálise Renal
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Avaliação em Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Fr
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article