N18.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: qualitative research part:
interviews (n=12), patients with dialysis treatment (PD+HD)
focus groups with resident nephrologists (n=16)
focus group PD-specialized care givers (n=8)
focus group care managers in dialysis practice
Group 2: quantitative research part:
survey patients with dialysis treatment (n˜2.000)
survey resident nephrologists (n˜1.200)
survey care managers in dialysis practice (n˜500)
survey PD-specialized care givers (n˜700)
Group 3: structural/economical secondary data analysis:
account data from Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
medical documentary data from KfH nephro centres (QiN)
dialysis data from health insurances
Sponsors
Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaft (IMVR) der Humanwissenschaftlichen Fakultät undder Medizinischen Fakultät derUniversität zu Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: dialysis patients (hemo- and peritoneal dialysis) - resident nephrologists - caregivers in dialysis centres
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: under age of 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| analysis of relevant needs (structural environment; personal attitudes) after evaluation of qualitative studies (11/2017 - 07/2018) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PD-rate in Germany: analysis of the significant structural and influencing factors for patients, physicians and care givers regarding dialysis options (HD vs. PD); surveys + secondary data analysis; 08/2018 - 12/2019 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTim Ohnhäuser
IMVR
Outcome results
None listed