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Juan Sun1, Wei Cao1, Yang Song1
1Nephrology Department, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang 222000, China.
Insights
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) circulation nursing significantly improved hemodialysis patient satisfaction and reduced vascular complications. This nursing approach prevented aneurysms and enhanced overall care quality for patients with arteriovenous fistulas.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Nursing Science
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Hemodialysis patients often experience vascular complications, including aneurysms, impacting care quality.
- Arteriovenous fistulas are crucial for hemodialysis access but prone to issues.
- Preventing post-dialysis complications is essential for patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) circulation nursing in preventing aneurysms.
- To assess the impact of PDCA nursing on patient satisfaction and vascular complications after hemodialysis.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled study involving 139 hemodialysis patients.
- Patients were divided into a control group and a PDCA nursing group.
- Data collected included patient satisfaction, arteriovenous fistula blood flow, and complication rates.
Main Results:
- The PDCA group reported significantly higher patient satisfaction (P<0.001).
- The PDCA group showed a lower incidence of complications like fistula obstruction, thrombosis, infection, and secondary puncture.
- No aneurysms occurred in the PDCA group, while blood flow remained comparable between groups.
Conclusions:
- PDCA circulation nursing is effective in improving hemodialysis patient care quality and outcomes.
- This nursing strategy enhances patient satisfaction and reduces the occurrence of vascular complications.
- PDCA nursing demonstrates significant benefits for hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistulas, particularly in complication prevention.
Background:
We aimed to explore the effect of Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) circulation nursing on the prevention of aneurysm after hemodialysis.
Methods:
A total of 139 hemodialysis patients from Oct 2018 to Jan 2020 in Nephrology Department of the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, China were enrolled. They were randomly divided into control group and PCDA group, including 58 patients in control group and 81 patients in PCDA group. Patients' satisfaction, blood flow in arteriovenous internal fistula and the incidence of post-dialysis vascular-related complications were statistically investigated in the two groups.
Results:
The satisfaction of patients in PDCA group was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.001). In addition, when there was no statistical difference in blood flow between the two groups, the probability of complications such as internal fistula obstruction, thrombosis, infection, secondary puncture and aneurysm was lower in patients in the PDCA group, none of which occurred aneurysm.
Conclusion:
PDCA circulation nursing can effectively improve the quality of care and medical effect of hemodialysis patients with internal arteriovenous fistula, improve patient satisfaction and reduce the incidence of complications.
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