Differences in care burden of patients undergoing dialysis in different centres in the netherlands

Background: A classification model was developed to simplify planning of personnel at dialysis centres. This model predicted the care burden based on dialysis characteristics. However, patient characteristics and different dialysis centre categories might also influence the amount of care time required. Objective: To determine if there is a difference in care burden between different categories of dialysis centres and if specific patient characteristics predict nursing time needed for patient treatment. Design: An observational study. Participants: Two hundred and forty-two patients from 12 di... Mehr ...