Biomedical subjects

T Kafkia

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European practice database: results from Greece.

The survey (EPD) took place during December 2002-January 2003 and presents renal care in Greece. A questionnaire, structured at European level and translated into Greek, was sent to all dialysis centres (114) by post. The questionnaire was returned from 74 centres (64.9%). Some important results were: low use of peritoneal dialysis (13.3%), half of PD patients over 65 years old, one ninth of patients on transplantation waiting list, isolation for HBV positive patients (less for HCV and HIV), high use of AV fistulae (71.2%), maintenance and repair of dialysis machines by company technicians, absence of renal dieticians and social workers (but availability from hospital employees) one nurse every 5.54 patients (3.72 if nurse assistants are included), disinfection between shifts carried out chemically (hot or cold) and puncturing of vascular access performed mainly by nurses and nurse assistants. Data can be used to pressurise government for more scientists in the multidisciplinary team to be hired in hospitals, develop further research topics and to develop continuous education programmes.

Age Factors↗

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The Research Board of EDTNA/ERCA: research activities and deliverables.

The Research Board (RB) of EDTNA/ERCA was formed ten years ago to provide opportunities for our members to participate in collaborative research projects at a European level. It provides educational support in research methodology via workshops at conference and in articles published in the Journal. The group has completed a total of seven collaborative research projects in diverse areas of renal care and has recently developed an ambitious new project, the European Practice Database (EPD). The EPD project aims to capture the current practice of renal care professionals in European centres on a three-year repeating cycle. The results of projects are presented at conference and at international scientific meetings by invitation and abstract submission. Recommendations, guidelines or educational material are produced collaboratively with the renal multi-disciplinary community.

Cooperative Behavior↗

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Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patient characteristics.

The European Practice Database (EPD) contains data from 8 countries including 276 centres and 21,861 dialysis patients. Comparing patients and centre characteristics, remarkable similarities and pronounced differences in renal practice between different European countries and between centres within each country were found.

Adolescent↗

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Development of indicators to measure European variation of nursing activities.

This paper describes a study to capture the key roles and activities of nephrology nurses across different countries in Europe. The concept of the study and the need to clarify the activities of the nephrology nurse arose as part of a larger study to develop the European Practice Database (EPD) (1). The Research Board (EDTNA/ERCA) needed to identify key questions that would detect significant differences in the role and responsibilities of nephrology nurses in different countries and monitor the evolution over time of nephrology nursing practice in Europe. It was therefore appropriate to devise a separate small study to generate evidence based questions for the EPD and confirm the reliability and usefulness of the information captured.

Adult↗

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European practice in haemodialysis: results of the EPD.

Anticoagulants↗

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Transplant practice in Europe: selection of patients.

This paper reports the findings from the European Practice Database project (1) providing an overview of transplant practice in Europe and patient selection. From the 276 centres surveyed 25 recorded performing patient transplants across eight different countries. The overall figures indicate that the waiting list for transplants is made up of 38% women and 9% of patients above the age of 65 years. All countries offered pre-transplant counselling and screening and post-transplant follow-up, but the extent to which these activities occurred varied. The waiting/transplant ratio ranged from one in Norway to eight in Slovakia. Differences still exist as a result of country specific policies and legislation regarding transplantation.

Aftercare↗

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Infection control practice across Europe: results of the EPD.

The European Practice Database (EPD) project, developed by the EDTNA/ERCA Research Board, collects data on renal practice at centre level in different European countries. Results presented in this paper focus on infection control practice in haemodialysis centres from 8 different European countries or regions following data collection from 2002 up to 2004. The prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human immune deficiency (HIV) and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was studied as well as the use of screening and preventive actions. These results will enable international comparison in practice and will stimulate further research and the development of new practice recommendations.

Belgium↗

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The organisation of paediatric renal care in different European countries: results of the PAC project.

The Paediatric Access Care (PAC) project, organised by the Research Board of EDTNA/ERCA, aimed to study the organisation of paediatric renal care in Europe and to investigate the practice of access care for both haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) paediatric patients. This paper reports on the organisation of paediatric renal care. The majority of paediatric renal care units were located in specific paediatric units of university hospitals. Most of the centres had offered HD, PD and transplantation (Tx) for more than 20 years. Half of nursing staff had qualifications in paediatric and renal nursing. Most of the centres offered an extended multidisciplinary team approach with the family actively involved in the care of the patient. PD and HD were equally used. Automatic Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) was offered as the standard PD treatment in 2 out of 3 centres. The HD schedule mostly utilised was 3 x 4 hours a week. Half of the patients were on the Tx waiting list and one third of registered patients were transplanted in 2004.

Adolescent↗

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Paediatric access care in Europe: results of the Paediatric Access Care (PAC) project.

Part two of the Paediatric Access Care (PAC) project, a research project of EDTNA/ERCA, investigated PAC in HD and PD patients including the policy for the creation and maintenance of access, and the registration of access related complications that occurred during the registration year of 2004. Data were collected from 39 centres of 13 European countries and included 379 paediatric patients. Fatal complications, resulting in terminating the use of the access, were noted in 59 HD and 22 PD patients. Paediatric access care varied considerably between European centres and in many areas consensus or best practice evidence is still lacking. There is a need for recommendations for the paediatric renal nurse, handling access care in the paediatric renal population.

Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical↗