Figure 1. Patient recommendation of hemodialysis to a friend or relative who needs hemodialysis.
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Original Article
Volume 12, Number 6, December 2021, pages 344-350
Shortcoming of Measuring Patient Satisfaction’s Association With Anemia-Based Cardiovascular Risk in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients
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| Patient satisfaction domains (items) | Poor, n (%) | Fair, n (%) | Good, n (%) | Very good, n (%) | Excellent, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV: intravenous. | |||||
| Interprofessional staff’s care | |||||
| 1. How well the nephrologist, nurse, pharmacist, and others you see coordinate with each other | 3 (7.3) | 2 (4.9) | 5 (12.2) | 8 (19.5) | 23 (56.1) |
| 2. How much knowledgeable are your nephrologist, nurses, and pharmacist to explain the disease and medication aspects | 2 (4.9) | 6 (14.6) | 5 (12.2) | 9 (22) | 19 (46.3) |
| 3. How much attention nephrologists, nurses, and pharmacists pay to cleanliness when they work with your IV or access site | 0 (0) | 2 (4.9) | 6 (14.6) | 11 (26.8) | 22 (53.7) |
| 4. How sensitive, helpful, and caring your hemodialysis center nephrologist, nurses, and pharmacist are | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.3) | 3 (7.3) | 11 (26.8) | 23 (56.1) |
| 5. How well your hemodialysis center nephrologist, nurses, and pharmacist respond when you say you are in pain or uncomfortable | 1 (2.4) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.4) | 12 (29.3) | 25 (61) |
| 6. The number and kind of staff available to help you in an emergency | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.4) | 11 (26.8) | 9 (22) | 18 (43.9) |
| Overall % | 3.6% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 24.4% | 52.9% |
| Information | |||||
| 7. How much information you are being given about hemodialysis | 1 (2.4) | 6 (14.6) | 8 (19.5) | 11 (26.8) | 15 (36.6) |
| 8. The amount of information you are being given to help you choose between different types of dialysis as well as nutrition, and medication | 0 (0) | 6 (14.6) | 7 (17.1) | 16 (39) | 12 (29.3) |
| 9. How much information you are given about the amount of fluid to take in and take off | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 5 (12.5) | 10 (25) | 21 (52.5) |
| 10. How involved are in decisions made on your health | 1 (2.4) | 6 (14.6) | 7 (17.1) | 9 (22) | 18 (43.9) |
| Overall % | 2.45% | 12.2% | 16.55% | 28.2% | 40.6% |
| Effectiveness of kidney care | |||||
| 11. How much fluid is removed during your hemodialysis session | 0 (0) | 1 (2.5) | 8 (20) | 13 (32.5) | 18 (45) |
| 12. How well new medical problems are managed when they arise | 0 (0) | 3 (7.3) | 7 (17.1) | 10 (24.4) | 21 (51.2) |
| 13. How well you are able to take care of your health when you are at your home | 2 (4.9) | 4 (9.8) | 10 (24.4) | 10 (24.4) | 15 (36.6) |
| Overall % | 1.6% | 6.5% | 20.5% | 27.1% | 44.3% |
| Sl | Domains | Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interprofessional staff | Information | Effectiveness | Hemoglobin | ||
| 1 | Interprofessional staff | 1 | 0.745 (P = 0.000) | 0.619 (P = 0.000) | 0.244 |
| 2 | Information | - | - | 0.527 (P = 0.000) | 0.101 |
| 3 | Effectiveness | - | - | - | 0.048 |