Feasibility of Tablet-Based Patient-Reported Symptom Data Collection Among Hemodialysis Patients

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INTRODUCTION: Individuals receiving in-center hemodialysis have high symptom burdens but often do not report their symptoms to care teams. Evidence from other diseases suggest that use of symptom electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) may improve outcomes. We assessed the usability of a symptom ePROM system and then implemented a quality improvement (QI) project with the objective of improving symptom communication at a US hemodialysis clinic. During the project, we assessed the feasibility of ePROM implementation and conducted a substudy exploring the effect of ePROM use on patient-centered care.

METHODS: After conducting usability testing, we used mixed methods, guided by the Quality Implementation Framework, to implement a 16-week symptom ePROM QI project. We performed pre-, intra-, and postproject stakeholder interviews to identify implementation barriers and facilitators. We collected ePROM system-generated data on symptoms, e-mail alerts, and response rates, among other factors, to inform our feasibility assessment. We compared pre- and postproject outcomes.

RESULTS: There were 62 patient participants (34% black, 16% Spanish-speaking) and 19 care team participants (4 physicians, 15 clinic personnel) at QI project start, and 32 research participants. In total, the symptom ePROM was administered 496 times (completion rate = 84%). The implementation approach and ePROM system were modified to address stakeholder-identified concerns throughout. ePROM implementation was feasible as demonstrated by the program's acceptability, demand, implementation success, practicality, integration in care, and observed trend toward improved outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Symptom ePROM administration during hemodialysis is feasible. Trials investigating the effectiveness of symptom ePROMs and optimal administration strategies are needed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Kidney international reports - 5(2020), 7 vom: 18. Juli, Seite 1026-1039

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Flythe, Jennifer E [VerfasserIn]
Tugman, Matthew J [VerfasserIn]
Narendra, Julia H [VerfasserIn]
Dorough, Adeline [VerfasserIn]
Hilbert, Johnathan [VerfasserIn]
Assimon, Magdalene M [VerfasserIn]
DeWalt, Darren A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hemodialysis
Implementation
Improvement
Journal Article
Mixed methods
Patient-reported outcomes
Quality
Symptoms

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Date Revised 15.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ekir.2020.04.021

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NLM312245599