Established kidney disease Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Peer support (once weekly for four weeks) with standard care versus standard care alone.
Standard Care:
Standard care after starting dialysis without preparation inclu
who have had 5 hours of in-house training to help them have the necessary understanding of the expectations and barriers of the role and basic communication skills
and who are registered King’s College Hospital volunteers.
Delivered one-to-one.
The initial peer support session is face-to-face at King’s College Hospital Renal Unit
those who consented in months 7-12 received the intervention.
Sponsors
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years old 2. Commencing dialysis without preparation 3. Mental capacity to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of mental capacity 2. Acute kidney injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability measured using semi-structured interviews, with thematic analysis, at the 3 months follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Biochemical/biological variables [blood pressure, Haemoglobin, potassium, phosphate, and calcium] measured using data recorded in the unit's database at baseline and 3-month follow-up 2. Treatment outcomes [dialysis modality, access, attendance/service use] measured using data recorded in the unit's database at 3-month follow-up 3. Patient-reported health-related quality of life outcomes measured using the EQ5D at baseline and 3 months 4. Patient activation measured using the Patient Activation Measure at baseline and 3 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEleri Wood
Outcome results
None listed