Evaluation of the Peritoneal Dialysis Program in a Hospital in Chinandega, Nicaragua.

La Isla Foundation

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease; Peritoneal Dialysis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02270229

rev5162014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop recommendations to assist in improving the current peritoneal dialysis (PD) program in a Hospital in Chinandega, Nicaragua. This project will consist of a needs assessment, a review of aggregate quantitative patient data from hospital records, and a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) assessment for medical providers, laboratory technicians, patients and primary caregivers. The final report will be used to obtain funding for the implementation of the recommendations.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Participants must be affiliated with the PD program that is under evaluation

Exclusion criteria

1. Being physically unable to participate in an interview of approximately one hour
2. Being younger than 18 years of age
3. Refusal to participate

Trial design

60 participants in 4 patient groups

Healthcare providers

PD patients

Primary caregivers of the PD patients

Laboratory personnel