Patient perspectives of target weight management and ultrafiltration in haemodialysis: a multi-center survey

BMC Nephrology

Table 5 Practice patterns of fluid management in the renal units from this survey, using data from the study by Dasgupta et al. (16). Renal units 5, 7 and 10 did not participate in the practice patterns study. BCM is Body Composition Monitor, a bioimpedance device (Fresenius Medical Care), and RBV is relative blood volume monitoring

Survey question	Renal Unit
Survey question	1	2	3	4	6	9	10
Does your unit have an agreed policy /guidelines for fluid management?	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Is the fluid status of an HD patient routinely assessed on the dialysis unit?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Who is mainly responsible for the routine assessment of an HD patient’s fluid status?	N/a	Senior nurse	Senior nurse	Senior nurse	N/a	Senior nurse	Nurse
Who is mainly responsible when there are concerns around a patient’s fluid status?	Senior nurse	Nephrologist	Doctor	Senior nurse	Nephrologist	Nephrologist	Nephrologist
Frequency of routine dry weight review in the absence of clinical concerns?	Quarterly	Quarterly	Quarterly	Weekly	Monthly	Monthly	Weekly
Do you use technology to assess fluid status?	BCM	RBV	No	RBV	RBV	No	RBV
How do you have a strategy for advice on fluid and salt restrictions?	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

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