Table 1 Patient and hospital characteristics and quality care initiatives
Mean ± SD | [Range] | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||
Patient characteristics (n = 170) | ||
Age | 65.1 ± 11.3 | [32–88] |
Gender (male) | 111 (68.1) | |
Living arrangement (living with others) | 144 (84.7) | |
Education level | ||
Elementary school or junior high school | 27 (17.0) | |
High school | 75 (47.2) | |
Vocational school or junior college | 24 (15.1) | |
University or higher | 31 (19.5) | |
Working status (currently working) | 65 (38.2) | |
Criteria for ADL for a person with dementia (independent) | 165 (98.2) | |
Primary disease of ESRD | ||
Diabetic nephropathy | 51 (31.1) | |
Nephrosclerosis | 32 (19.5) | |
Chronic glomerulonephritis | 30 (18.3) | |
Others/unknown | 51 (31.1) | |
Type of PD | ||
CAPD | 92 (54.4) | |
APD and the other method (combination) | 77 (45.6) | |
PD duration (months) | 16.2 ± 9.2 | [0–36] |
Currently receiving home care service for PD (yes) | 29 (17.9) | |
Involvement of family during patient education | 81 (48.5) | |
Peritonitis incidence in the past (yes) | 25 (15.6) | |
Perceived social supporta | 5.4 ± 1.3 | [1.3–7.0] |
Hospital characteristics and quality care initiatives (n = 58) | ||
Total number of beds in the hospital | ||
< 199 beds | 14 (24.6) | |
200–399 beds | 16 (28.1) | |
≧400 beds | 27 (47.4) | |
Number of PD patients | 18.3 ± 16.7 | [2–80] |
Peritonitis rate in the hospital during 2018 (per patient-year) | 0.32 ± 0.41 | [0–2.0] |
Professionals regularly engaged in PD therapy | 3.5 ± 1.5 | [2–7] |
Physicians | 58 (100) | |
Nurses | 58 (100) | |
Nutritionists | 30 (51.7) | |
Pharmacists | 22 (37.9) | |
Discharge nurses | 15 (25.9) | |
Social workers | 11 (19.0) | |
Allocation of nurses with certification related to renal care (yes)b | 45 (78.9) | |
Monitoring peritonitis rate (at least once a year) | 34 (59.6) | |
Sharing peritonitis-related information with relevant departments | 19 (33.3) | |
Standard protocol for peritonitis treatment | 56 (96.6) | |
Home visit by a nurse before discharge | ||
Every time | 14 (24.1) | |
Most of the time | 3 (5.2) | |
Some time | 3 (5.2) | |
Rarely | 7 (12.1) | |
Never | 31 (53.4) | |
Introduced home care for the PD patient in the past | 51 (87.9) | |