Key result
Weekly telemonitoring was highly acceptable and provided a positive experience for 76% of patients and 100% of nurses in a home hemodialysis program, increasing their confidence and sense of care.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate whether telemedicine delivered through telemonitoring could improve the ongoing relationship between the doctor, nurse, and patient in an assisted home hemodialysis program.
Does weekly telemonitoring improve patient and nurse satisfaction and confidence in a home hemodialysis program?
Observational (n=29)
No
Does weekly telemonitoring improve patient and nurse satisfaction and confidence in a home hemodialysis program?
Weekly telemonitoring is a highly acceptable and useful tool to increase satisfaction and confidence among patients and nurses in home hemodialysis programs.
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Supports telemonitoring evaluation in home hemodialysis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
INTRODUCTION: Assisted home hemodialysis is a therapeutic modality for patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease who require dialysis replacement therapy and have concomitant health limitations that prevent them from attending a satellite dialysis unit or performing their own treatment. OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to evaluate whether telemedicine provided through telemonitoring can improve the ongoing relationship between the doctor, the nurse and the patient. METHOD: This prospective longitudinal, qualitative and quantitative study analyzes the impact of telemedicine through an evaluation of the experiences of patients and nurses. During the study, we performed remote weekly monitoring for 6 months. RESULTS: A total of 17 patients and 12 nurses were included. We observed that the patients and nurses had positive experiences with telemonitoring and highlighted feelings of being cared for and improved confidence, although they indicated that telemonitoring does not replace face-to-face visits. CONCLUSION: Telemonitoring is a useful tool to increase satisfaction with and confidence in home hemodialysis.
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Scofano et al. (2022) conducted an observational in End-stage renal disease on home hemodialysis (n=29). Weekly telemonitoring was evaluated on Patient and nurse experience and acceptability of telemonitoring. Weekly telemonitoring was highly acceptable and provided a positive experience for 76% of patients and 100% of nurses in a home hemodialysis program, increasing their confidence and sense of care.
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