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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

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Patient recommendation of hemodialysis to a friend or relative who needs hemodialysis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Thinking about hemodialysis care overall, how much could be better.

Tables

Table 1. Patient Satisfaction on Interprofessional Staff’s Care, Information, and Effectiveness
 
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 other3 (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 aspects2 (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 site0 (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 are1 (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 uncomfortable1 (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 emergency2 (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 hemodialysis1 (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 medication0 (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 off2 (5)2 (5)5 (12.5)10 (25)21 (52.5)
  10. How involved are in decisions made on your health1 (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 session0 (0)1 (2.5)8 (20)13 (32.5)18 (45)
  12. How well new medical problems are managed when they arise0 (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 home2 (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%

 

Table 2. Correlation of Patient Satisfaction Domains and Hemoglobin
 
SlDomainsSpearman’s correlation coefficient (rs)
Interprofessional staffInformationEffectivenessHemoglobin
1Interprofessional staff10.745 (P = 0.000)0.619 (P = 0.000)0.244
2Information--0.527 (P = 0.000)0.101
3Effectiveness---0.048