Effects of educational practices on the peritonitis risk in peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort study with data from the French peritoneal Dialysis registry (RDPLF)

Table 2 Distribution of educational practices at the patient’s level and at the center’s level

Covariates		All patients (N = 1035)		Number of centers (N = 53)
		All patients (N = 1035)		Practice used in more than 75% of cases in the center
		N	%	N	%
Delay between education and catheter placement	More than 30 days prior	335	32.37	2	3.77
	Within 30 days	653	63.09	17	32.07
	After catheter placement	47	4.54	0	0
Education provided by specialized nurse	Yes	967	93.43	48	90.57
Education provided by specialized nurse	No	68	6.57	1	1.89
Use of a written support	Yes	907	87.63	42	79.25
Use of a written support	No	128	12.37	3	5.66
Use of an evaluation grid	Yes	625	60.39	26	49.06
Use of an evaluation grid	No	410	39.61	16	30.19
Use of an audio support	Yes	221	21.35	2	3.77
Use of an audio support	No	814	78.65	40	75.47
Theory learning	No	14	1.35	0	0
	Standardized	47	4.54	0	0
	Adapted	974	94.11	47	88.67
Education started with	Theory	269	25.99	5	9.43
	hands-on training	100	9.66	1	1.88
	Both hands-on training and theory	666	64.35	25	47.17

A practice was arbitrarily defined as standardized in a given center if the practice was used in more than 75% of the registered cases of the center

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