Chronic renal failure (on maintenance hemodialysis)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years; 2.Hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula as vascular access; 3.Patients with the same number of blood collection tubes used for testing; 4.Maturation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF):Native AVF: 8-12 weeks after creation , Prosthetic AVF (graft): 3-6 weeks after placement; 5.Conscious and able to communicate effectively with researchers; 6.Agree to participate in this study;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.For hemodialysis vascular access with difficult cannulation, wet needle puncture technique is required; 2.Patient for emergent dialysis; 3.Patients with critical illnesses meeting the following criteria: · Presence of malignancies and other comorbidities; · Physician-estimated life expectancy of < 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood collection duration; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of needlestick injuries;Nurse satisfaction with blood collection procedures;Frequency of blood specimen contamination outside collection tubes;Number of specimen re-collections; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University