| Autor: |
L, Ponferrada, B F, Prowant, L M, Schmidt, L M, Burrows, R J, Satalowich, C, Bartelt |
| Rok vydání: |
1993 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
ANNA journal. 20(3) |
| ISSN: |
8750-0779 |
| Popis: |
Medicare regulations require follow-up home visits to home dialysis patients, yet routine home visits require a lot of personnel time. The effectiveness of home visits was evaluated by a nurse, dietitian and social worker using a questionnaire. Thirty-six patients were evaluated during an 18-month period. Collectively the team documented an average of 10 pertinent observations per visit and made an average of 4 recommendations for change. Staff members gained new information about the patient as indicated by the fact that they changed their rankings on 5 of 15 parameters following the home visit. The home visit policy that recommended an annual home visit was revised to recommend a single home visit for each new peritoneal dialysis patient. Further visits are performed only if significant problems are identified. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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