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Study to Determine Appropriate Nurse: Patient Ratios in Peritoneal Dialysis Programs

NCT ID: NCT02266979

Last Updated: 2016-11-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-09-30

Brief Summary

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As the resolution of the Brazilian Federal Council of Nursing (COFEN) sizing the framework of nursing professionals is essential to ensure the safety and quality of patient care. To achieve such goals actions are needed to evaluate the variety of tasks and performance specific to each area in nursing profession. The National Agency for Health Surveillance (ANVISA), through Board Resolution (RDC-154) determines that the nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 30 in hemodialysis and 1 to 50 on peritoneal dialysis, however these targets are not based on any evidence, and same apply to other Latin-American countries. Objective: To determine the appropriate nurse: patient ratio for peritoneal dialysis unit. Method: This research will be developed in two phases. The first with an observational design with descriptive and qualitative approach. There will be a focus group with experts in the field, to defined the activities and responsibilities of the peritoneal dialysis nurse, and produce a tool with a list of activities. A time-orientated score will be created. In the second stage a cross-sectional quantitative approach will be used. To apply the instrument from by direct observation of activities performed by nurses during their workday. With the instrument activities will be timed and the overall time of each nursing activity will be determined by multiplying the time spent by the total number of patients. It is expected tat this strategy will increase time on treatment and/or decrease dropout rates, by developing an easy test/ formula application to determine the correct ratio according to the peritoneal dialysis program. This tool will provide better outcomes for patients as well as allow for growth of peritoneal dialysis programs with qualified assistance and patient safety.

Detailed Description

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Research question:

Can a time-oriented score system and expert consensus be applied to PD to develop an easy and repeatable system to evaluate work load for peritoneal dialysis nurses to achieve the best outcomes and allow for planned growth of the unit?

Conditions

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Chronic Renal Failure

Keywords

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peritoneal dialysis nursing staff nursing activities Personnel Downsizing

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* To have at least one year of experience with peritoneal dialysis

Exclusion Criteria

* Not applicable
* Consent withdraw
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ana Elizabeth Prado Lima Figueiredo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ana Elizabeth Prado Lima Figueiredo

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ana E Figueiredo, RN, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Locations

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Pontificia Universidade Católica Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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AEFIIRPDstaff2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id