Chronic Kidney Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
This retrospective observational study aims to assess the proportion of patients who were appropriately referred from primary care to the nephrology teleconsultation service. The appropriateness of the referral will be determined by the time elapsed between the referral criteria being met and the date of the teleconsultation, as well as by the patient's treatment at the time of referral.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Men and women over 18 years of age * Teleconsultation to nephrology from Primary Care in the Garraf region during the period from January to December 2024 * Patients with at least one referral criterion for the nephrology service
Exclusion criteria
Participants diagnosed with any of the following conditions: * Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease previously evaluated by the nephrology service. * History of requiring renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplantation). * Patients hospitalized within the last 3 months with a diagnosis of kidney failure. * Patients with a known prior diagnosis of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease or glomerular diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriate referral to teleconsultation | Baseline | Proportion of patients referred to nephrology teleconsultation during 2024 in a timely manner and with appropriate treatment. Timely referral is defined as referral within three months of the appearance of nephrology referral criteria. Treatment adequacy will be assessed based on the recommendations of the SEMERGEN Primary Care guidelines and the therapeutic harmonization protocols established by CatSalut. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed