Table 2 Likert rating response for patient characteristics and system/patient factors stratified by home versus CHD nursing groups (median rating, interquartile range)*
From: Attitudes and perceptions of nephrology nurses towards dialysis modality selection: a survey study
Home dialysis nurses | CHD nurses | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||
Poor socioeconomic status | 2, 1-4 | 5, 4-5 | <0.001 |
Multiple chronic illnesses | 2, 1-3 | 5, 4-5 | <0.001 |
No education after high school | 2, 1-3 | 4, 4-5 | <0.001 |
Age greater than 70 years | 2, 1-3 | 4, 3-5 | <0.001 |
English not primary language | 2, 2-2 | 4, 3-5 | <0.001 |
Working or studying part-time or full-time | 1, 1-1 | 2, 1-3 | <0.001 |
No patient caregivers or social supports | 2, 1-3 | 5, 4-5 | <0.001 |
Patient factors | |||
Better patient quality of life | 1, 1-1 | 1, 1-4 | 0.01 |
Better patient survival | 1, 1-1 | 3, 1-5 | 0.001 |
Lower cost to patients | 1, 1-2 | 4, 2-5 | 0.003 |
Lower risk of catastrophic events to patients | 2, 1-3 | 5, 3-5 | <0.001 |
System factors | |||
Lower cost to the healthcare system | 1, 1-1 | 2, 1-5 | <0.001 |
Employment and job security for current dialysis nurses | 2, 1-3 | 5, 4-5 | <0.001 |