Time distribution factors of hospital and home care among chronic haemodialysis patients.
Today, many studies are available that focus on haemodialysis; however studies on the time distribution factor involved are lacking. It is therefore important to study the distribution of time, taking into account outpatient care, inpatient care and home care. The aim of the study was to chart over a five-year period, the time distribution factors of hospital care and home care among chronic haemodialysis patients. The design of the study was descriptive, and the data material was drawn from a patient register (N = 61). The data analysis was performed by means of both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Ziegert
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School of Social and Health Sciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden. Kristina.Ziegert@hos.hh.se
Högstedt
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Fridlund
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Lidell
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012042:Registries; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D013996:Time and Motion Studies