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Platnich JM, Pauly RP. Patient Training and Patient Safety in Home Hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2024:01277230-990000000-00327. [PMID: 38190130 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
The success of a home hemodialysis program depends largely on a patient safety framework and the risk tolerance of a home dialysis program. Dialysis treatments require operators to perform dozens of steps repeatedly and reliably in a complex procedure. For home hemodialysis, those operators are patients themselves or their care partners, so attention to safety and risk mitigation is front of mind. While newer, smaller, and more user-friendly dialysis machines designed explicitly for home use are slowly entering the marketplace, teaching patients to perform their own treatments in an unsupervised setting hundreds of times remains a foundational programmatic obligation regardless of machine. Just how safe is home hemodialysis? How does patient training affect this safety? There is a surprising lack of literature surrounding these questions. No consensus exists among home hemodialysis programs regarding optimized training schedules or methods, with each program adopting its own approach on the basis of local experience. Furthermore, there are little available data on the safety of home hemodialysis as compared with conventional in-center hemodialysis. This review will outline considerations for training patients on home hemodialysis, discuss the safety of home hemodialysis with an emphasis on the risk of serious and life-threatening adverse effects, and address the methods by which adverse events are monitored and prevented.
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- Jaye M Platnich
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Tran E, Karadjian O, Chan CT, Trinh E. Home hemodialysis technique survival: insights and challenges. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:205. [PMID: 37434110 PMCID: PMC10337160 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03264-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Home hemodialysis (HHD) offers several clinical, quality of life and cost-saving benefits for patients with end-stage kidney disease. While uptake of this modality has increased in recent years, its prevalence remains low and high rates of discontinuation remain a challenge. This comprehensive narrative review aims to better understand what is currently known about technique survival in HHD patients, elucidate the clinical factors that contribute to attrition and expand on possible strategies to prevent discontinuation. With increasing efforts to encourage home modalities, it is imperative to better understand technique survival and find strategies to help maintain patients on the home therapy of their choosing. It is crucial to better target high-risk patients, examine ideal training practices and identify practices that are potentially modifiable to improve technique survival.
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- Estelle Tran
- Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, 1650 Av Cedar, L4-510, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, 1650 Av Cedar, L4-510, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada.
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Gründler U, Ekesbo E, Löwe M, Gauly A. Less Complexity in Hemodialysis Machines Reduces Time and Physical Load for Operator Actions. Med Devices (Auckl) 2021; 14:379-387. [PMID: 34819757 PMCID: PMC8607128 DOI: 10.2147/mder.s316610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Innovative hemodialysis systems are designed to ensure user safety and reduce operational time to allow health-care personnel to focus on patient care. The 6008 CareSystem has been developed to simplify the extracorporeal circuit of the system through a disposable cassette, automate operation steps, and facilitate handling in comparison to its predecessor - the 5008 CorDiax. The present investigations were performed with the aim of evaluating usability, safety, and ergonomic aspects of the new therapy system. Methods A time-motion study compared these two hemodialysis systems with video and time recording of handling steps required to prepare, operate, and dismantle a dialysis machine. The ergonomic burden on hands and finger joints was evaluated in a second study, again by video-recording the simulated operation of both dialysis systems. Results The number of handling steps required for the 6008 CareSystem and critical contact points were reduced by 26% in comparison to the 5008 CorDiax for patients with arteriovenous fistula used for vascular access and by 22% for those with a catheter used for vascular access. Total process time was reduced by 2.83 and 2.57 minutes using fistulae and catheters for vascular access, respectively. The number of hand grips and finger and thumb presses was reduced by approximately 50% and required less strength to execute. Conclusion The most recent hemodialysis system confirmed its ease of use and user safety through fewer handling steps and less physical burden on the user. Shorter operational time should enable more patient-focused care.
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- Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Bad Homburg, Germany
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Chan CT. Can We Modify the Elevated Mortality Associated With Kidney Replacement Therapy Transitions With Integrated Care? Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 79:5-6. [PMID: 34600744 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher T Chan
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Semple DJ, Sypek M, Ullah S, Davies C, McDonald S. Mortality After Home Hemodialysis Treatment Failure and Return to In-Center Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 79:15-23.e1. [PMID: 34274359 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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RATIONALE OBJECTIVE Patients on home hemodialysis (HHD) may eventually return to in-center hemodialysis (ICHD) for clinical, technical or psycho-social reasons. We studied the mortality of patients returning to ICHD after HHD comparing it to the mortality experience among patients receiving HHD and patients receiving ICHD without prior treatment with HHD. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING PARTICIPANTS All patients represented in the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry who commenced HD during 2005-2015 and were treated for >90 days. EXPOSURES ICHD and/or HHD, and clinical characteristics at study entry. OUTCOMES Mortality and cause of death. ANALYTICAL APPROACH A time-varying multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis with shared frailty was implemented to explore the association between patient treatment states and mortality. Patients were censored at the time of transplantation and change in treatment modality to peritoneal dialysis. RESULTS A total of 19,306 patients initiated HD and were treated for >90 days. The mean age of patients was 60.8y (SD=15.4y), 62% were male and 49% had diabetes. After HHD treatment failure, adjusted mortality was increased compared to continued HHD at 0-30 days (HR 3.93, 95% CI 2.09-7.40 p<0.001), 30-90 days (HR 3.34, 95% CI 1.98-5.62, p<0.001) and >90 days (HR 2.29, CI 1.84-2.85, p<0.001). LIMITATIONS Covariates recorded at dialysis initiation. Residual confounding underlying successful initiation of HHD treatment.Observational data lacking detail on cause of HHD treatment failure. CONCLUSIONS HHD treatment failure is associated with a significant increase in mortality compared to continued HHD. This risk was present in both the early (first 30 days and 30-90 days) and late (>90 days) periods after HHD treatment failure. Further investigation into the specific causes of treatment failure and death may highlight specific high-risk patients.
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- David J Semple
- Department of Renal Medicine, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, NZ; Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
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- ANZDATA Registry, SA Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria
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- ANZDATA Registry, SA Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
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- ANZDATA Registry, SA Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
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- ANZDATA Registry, SA Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
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Morin C, Gionest I, Laurin LP, Goupil R, Nadeau-Fredette AC. Risk of hospitalization, technique failure, and death with increased training duration in 3-days-a-week home hemodialysis. Hemodial Int 2021; 25:457-464. [PMID: 34169633 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Quality training is a core component of successful home hemodialysis (HHD) and training duration varies significantly between dialysis centers as well as at the patient level. This study aimed to assess the adverse outcomes associated with HHD training duration. METHODS All HHD patients successfully trained in a single dialysis center between January 2005 and July 2017 were included. A multivariable multiple-events (Andersen-Gill) survival model was built to evaluate the association between training time and main adverse events, including hospitalizations, technique failure, and death on HHD. Potential confounding factors were defined a priori (age, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and year of training start). Adjusted risk of vascular interventions (arteriovenous fistula angioplasties and central venous catheter replacements) was assessed as the secondary outcome in a negative binomial regression. FINDINGS Forty-eight patients were included in the study. Median HHD training duration was 86 (67-108) days, using a thrice weekly training schedule. Over a follow-up median time of 2.0 (0.7-3.3) years, three patients died while on HHD, 10 had a definitive transfer to HD, and 18 experienced a least 1 hospitalization (38 hospitalizations in total). Training duration was associated with a higher risk of hospitalization, technique failure, and death in unadjusted (hazard ratio [HR] 1.16 per month, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-1.24) and adjusted multiple events model (HR 1.21, 95% CI 1.04-1.43). Risk of vascular access intervention was also significantly higher with increased training time (adjusted incidence rate ratio 1.31, 95% CI 1.03-1.64, per training month). DISCUSSION In this single-center observational study, HHD training duration was associated with a higher risk of adverse events including, death, technique failure, hospitalizations, and vascular access intervention. Enhanced clinical follow-up and home support should be offered to these more vulnerable patients to mitigate this heightened risk.
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- Catherine Morin
- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Research Center, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hospital and Research Center, Sacré-Coeur de Montreal Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Research Center, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Paterson B, Fox DE, Lee CH, Riehl-Tonn V, Qirzaji E, Quinn R, Ward D, MacRae JM. Understanding Home Hemodialysis Patient Attrition: A Cohort Study. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2021; 8:20543581211022195. [PMID: 34178360 PMCID: PMC8207266 DOI: 10.1177/20543581211022195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Home hemodialysis (HHD) offers a flexible, patient-centered modality for patients with kidney failure. Growth in HHD is achieved by increasing the number of patients starting HHD and reducing attrition with strategies to prevent the modifiable reasons for loss. Objective: Our primary objective was to describe a Canadian HHD population in terms of technique failure and time to exit from HHD in order to understand reasons for exit. Our secondary objectives include the following: (1) determining reasons for training failure, (2) reasons for early exit from HHD, and (3) timing of program exit. Design: A retrospective cohort study of incident adult HHD patients between January 1, 2013—June 30, 2020. Setting: Alberta Kidney Care South, AKC-S HHD program. Participants: Patients who started training for HHD in AKC-S. Methods: A retrospective, cohort study of incident adult HHD patients with primary outcome time on home hemodialysis, secondary outcomes include reason for train failure, time to and reasons for technique failure. Cox-proportional hazard model to determine associations between patient characteristics and technique failure. The cumulative probability of technique failure over time was reported using a competing risks model. Results: A total of 167 patients entered HHD. Training failure occurred in 20 (12%), at 3.1 [2.0, 5.5] weeks; these patients were older (P < .001) and had 2 or more comorbidities (P < .001). Reasons for HHD exit after training included transplant (35; 21%), death (8; 4.8%), and technique failure (24; 14.4%). Overall, the median time to HHD exit, was 23 months [11, 41] and the median time of technique failure was 17 months [8.9, 36]. Reasons for technique failure included: psychosocial reasons (37%) at a median time 8.9 months [7.7, 13], safety (12.5%) at 19 months [19, 36], and medical (37.5%) at 26 months [11, 50]. Limitations: Small patient population with quality of data limited by the electronic-based medical record and non-standardized definitions of reasons for exit. Conclusions: Training failure is a particularly important source of patient loss. Reasons for exit differ according to duration on HHD. Early interventions aimed at reducing train failure and increasing psychosocial supports may help program growth.
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- Bailey Paterson
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.,Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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Rastogi A, Lerma EV. Anemia management for home dialysis including the new US public policy initiative. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2021; 11:59-69. [PMID: 33777496 PMCID: PMC7983021 DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2020.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring kidney replacement therapy are often treated in conventional dialysis centers at substantial cost and patient inconvenience. The recent United States Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health, in addition to focusing on ESKD prevention and reforming the kidney transplantation system, focuses on providing financial incentives to promote a shift toward home dialysis. In accordance with this order, a goal was set to have 80% of incident dialysis patients receiving home dialysis or a kidney transplant by 2025. Compared with conventional in-center therapy, home dialysis modalities, including both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, appear to offer equivalent or improved mortality, clinical outcomes, hospitalization rates, and quality of life in patients with ESKD in addition to greater convenience, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Treatment of anemia, a common complication of chronic kidney disease, may be easier to manage at home with a new class of agents, hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors, which are orally administered in contrast to the current standard of care of i.v. iron and/or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. This review evaluates the clinical, quality-of-life, economic, and social aspects of dialysis modalities in patients with ESKD, including during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; explores new therapeutics for the management of anemia in chronic kidney disease; and highlights how the proposed changes in Advancing American Kidney Health provide an opportunity to improve kidney health in the United States.
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- Anjay Rastogi
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago/Advocate Christ Medical Center, Section of Nephrology, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
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Gupta N. Strategic Planning for Starting or Expanding a Home Hemodialysis Program. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2021; 28:143-148. [PMID: 34717860 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
The American Advancing Kidney Health Initiative has renewed interest in home hemodialysis (HHD). Many perceived barriers exist for adoption of HHD despite well-reported clinical benefits. A well-designed program ensures patient success further engaging more patients. The initial planning regarding the surrounding patient population, stakeholders, economics, and physical location is essential. The services offered including modality education and different kinds of HHD modalities depend on local expertise and economics. The program should fulfill conditions for coverage requirements for personnel, physical infrastructure, and quality metrics to begin operations. The patient recruitment is facilitated by a patient-centric modality education program developed by the multidisciplinary team. If the patient is interested, a training schedule should be discussed with the patient and caregiver. A system to ensure remote patient monitoring, respite care, and 24 hours on-call availability should be established. These practical considerations ensure initial success and future growth of the program.
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More KM, Tennankore K. Quality Assurance and Preventing Serious Adverse Events in the Home Hemodialysis Setting. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2021; 28:170-177. [PMID: 34717864 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Patient safety is of the utmost importance in home hemodialysis (HHD). Recognizing that there are risks related to vascular access (both infectious and noninfectious events), dialysis water quality, and procedural-related adverse events (including arteriovenous fistula needle dislodgement or air embolism), there is a need for systematic identification and management. Although adverse events are relatively infrequent in HHD, the potential consequences of these events may include significant morbidity, HHD treatment failure, or death. Therefore, having a systematic framework to review each event, audit and retrain patient technique, disclose and discuss events with patients, home unit staff and device companies (if relevant) and determine preventative measures to avoid future adverse events, is crucial. In this review, we will describe the literature around the types and relative frequency of serious adverse events in the HHD setting and we will outline a quality assurance framework for capturing, managing, and avoiding serious adverse events. Finally, we will describe some of the novel existing approaches to preventing or addressing serious adverse events and critical knowledge gaps that should be evaluated in future study.
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Jacquet S, Trinh E. The Potential Burden of Home Dialysis on Patients and Caregivers: A Narrative Review. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2019; 6:2054358119893335. [PMID: 31897304 PMCID: PMC6920584 DOI: 10.1177/2054358119893335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose of review: Home dialysis modalities offer several benefits for patients with end-stage
kidney disease when compared with facility-based thrice-weekly hemodialysis.
To increase uptake of home dialysis, many centers are encouraging a
“home-first” approach. However, it is important to appreciate that “one size
may not fit all” and that dialysis modality selection is a complex decision
that needs to be individualized. The purpose of this review was to explore
aspects associated with home dialysis that may be associated with burden for
patients and their caregivers and to discuss strategies to alleviate these
concerns. Sources of information: Original research articles were identified from PubMed using search terms
“peritoneal dialysis,” “home hemodialysis,” “home dialysis,” “barriers,”
“quality of life” and “burden.” Methods: We performed a focused narrative review examining potential sources of burden
with home dialysis therapies after conducting a critical appraisal of the
literature and identifying the major recurring themes. Key findings: Home dialysis is associated with burden for certain patients. Indeed, some
patients may experience ongoing concerns regarding the risks of adverse
events and of inadequately performing dialysis on their own. Psychosocial
issues affecting quality of life may also arise and include fear of social
isolation, sleep disturbances, perceived financial burden, anxiety, and
fatigue. Patients who depend on a caregiver may worry about creating a
stressful home environment for their close ones. Furthermore, the demands
associated with being a caregiver may lead to psychosocial distress in the
caregivers themselves. All these factors may lead to burnout and
consequently, therapy discontinuation necessitating an unplanned transition
to in-center hemodialysis leading to adverse outcomes. However, certain
strategies may help alleviate burden especially if concerns are identified
early on. Limitations: As we did not apply any formal tool to assess the quality of the studies
included, selection bias may have occurred. Nonetheless, we have attempted
to provide a comprehensive review on the topic using numerous diverse
studies and extensive review of the literature. Implications: Future studies should focus on better identifying patient priorities and
strategies to facilitate dialysis modality selection and improve quality of
life.
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- Sabriella Jacquet
- Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Imbeault B, Nadeau-Fredette AC. Optimization of Dialysis Modality Transitions for Improved Patient Care. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2019; 6:2054358119882664. [PMID: 31666977 PMCID: PMC6798163 DOI: 10.1177/2054358119882664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose of review: Initial and subsequent modality decisions are important, impacting both
clinical outcomes and quality of life. Transition from chronic kidney
disease to dialysis and between dialysis modalities are periods were
patients may be especially vulnerable. Reviewing our current knowledge
surrounding these critical periods and identifying areas for future research
may allow us to develop dialysis strategies beneficial to patients. Sources of information: We searched the electronic database PubMed and queried Google Scholar for
English peer-reviewed articles using appropriate keywords (non-exhaustive
list): dialysis transitions, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis,
integrated care pathway, and health-related quality of life. Primary sources
were accessed whenever possible. Methods: In this narrative review, we aim to expose the controversies surrounding
home-dialysis first strategies and examine the evidence underpinning
home-dialysis first strategies as well as home-to-home and home-to-in-center
transitions. Key findings: Diverse factors must be taken into consideration when choosing initial and
subsequent dialysis modalities. Given the limitations of available data (and
lack of convincing benefit or detriment of one modality over the other),
patient-centered considerations may prime over suspected mortality benefits
of one modality or another. Limitations: Available data stem almost exclusively from retrospective and observational
studies, often using large national and international databases, susceptible
to bias. Furthermore, this is a narrative review which takes into account
the views and opinions of the authors, especially as it pertains to optimal
dialysis pathways. Implications: Emphasis must be placed on individual patient goals and preferences during
modality selection while planning ahead to achieve timely and appropriate
transitions limiting discomfort and anxiety for patients. Further research
is required to ascertain specific interventions which may be beneficial to
patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Benoit Imbeault
- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Research Center, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Choo SZ, See EJ, Simmonds RE, Somerville CA, Agar JWM. Nocturnal home haemodialysis: The 17 years experience of a single Australian dialysis service. Nephrology (Carlton) 2019; 24:1050-1055. [DOI: 10.1111/nep.13524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shi Z Choo
- Department of Renal MedicineBarwon Health Geelong Victoria Australia
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- School of MedicineUniversity of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Intensive CareAustin Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Renal MedicineBarwon Health Geelong Victoria Australia
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Pauly RP, Rosychuk RJ, Usman I, Reintjes F, Muneer M, Chan CT, Copland M, Lindsay R, MacRae J, Nesrallah G, Pierratos A, Zimmerman DL, Komenda P. Technique Failure in a Multicenter Canadian Home Hemodialysis Cohort. Am J Kidney Dis 2019; 73:230-239. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Reintjes F, Herian N, Shah N, Pauly RP. Prospective monitoring of after-hours nursing and technologist support calls to a regional Canadian home hemodialysis program. Hemodial Int 2018; 23:19-25. [PMID: 30289195 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Increasing renal care providers offer home hemodialysis (HD) as a modality choice. There is considerable variation in the provision of after-hours on-call support for self-dialyzing patients and no literature describing the utility of this service. In this prospective, observational study we sought to monitor and classify the number and nature of interactions between home patients and our on-call nurses and technologists, and enumerate the number of adverse events averted by the availability of on-call staff. METHODS Our home HD unit provided 24-hour on-call patient support and during a 4-month period in 2012, we prospectively monitored all patient calls to this service. The nature of the calls was logged as nursing-related vs. technical. Call outcomes were classified according to whether patients were able to initiate/resume their treatments or whether additional interventions were required. FINDINGS During this period, our program cared for 58 home HD patients. Nurses fielded 172 calls and dealt with 239 issues. One hundred nine (46%) were clinical issues including 5 (2%) of a serious nature involving potential harm; 67 (28%) related to machine setup or alarms, 36 (15%) required a technologist to resolve, and 27 (11%) were deemed non-urgent. One hundred six issues were directed to technologists in 99 calls. Issues pertained to machine malfunction (45 calls-43%), machine set-up and alarms (25 calls-24%), or the water system (24 calls-23%). Only 12 calls (11.3%) were not of a technical nature. Nursing and technologist support allowed patients to initiate or continue their treatment 75% and 71% of the time, respectively. DISCUSSION Home HD on-call services provide patients support to successfully continue their dialysis treatments by troubleshooting clinical and technical aspects of dialysis and by averting potential adverse events.
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- Frances Reintjes
- Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Kennedy C, Connaughton DM, Murray S, Ormond J, Butler A, Phelan E, Young J, Durack L, Flavin J, O'Grady M, O'Kelly P, Lavin P, Leavey S, Lappin D, Giblin L, Casserly L, Plant WD, Conlon PJ. Home haemodialysis in Ireland. QJM 2018; 111:225-229. [PMID: 29272506 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Home haemodialysis (HHD) has the potential to impact positively on patient outcomes and health resource management. There has been rejuvenated international interest in HHD in recent years. AIM We aimed to review the activity and outcomes of the Irish HHD Programme since inception (2009-16). DESIGN Retrospective review. METHODS Patient data were collected using the national electronic Renal Patient database (eMEDRenal version 3.2.1) and individual centre records. All data were recorded in a coded fashion on a Microsoft Excel Spread-sheet and analysed with Stata SE software. RESULTS One hundred and one patients completed training and commenced HHD; a further fourty-five patients were assessed for HHD suitability but did not ultimately dialyse at home. Twenty patients switched to nocturnal HHD when this resource became available. The switch from conventional in-centre dialysis to HHD led to an increase in the mean weekly hours on haemodialysis (HD) and a reduction in medication burden for the majority of patients. The overall rate of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as primary vascular access was 62%. Most HHD complications were related to access function or access-related infection. Over the 7-years, 29 HHD patients were transplanted and 9 patients died. No deaths resulted directly from a HHD complication or technical issue. CONCLUSIONS Patient and technique survival rates compared favourably to published international reports. However, we identified several aspects that require attention. A small number of patients were receiving inadequate dialysis and require targeted education. Ongoing efforts to increase AVF and self-needling rates in HD units must continue. Psychosocial support is critical during the transition between dialysis modalities.
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- C Kennedy
- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
- Health Service Executive Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, National Renal Office, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tariq Shafi
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
- Nephrology Center of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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