A nationwide survey of healthcare personnel's attitude, knowledge, and interest toward renal supportive care in Taiwan
Journal
PeerJ
Journal Volume
2017
Journal Issue
7
Pages
e3540
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Chang R.-E.
and COhort of GEriatric Nephrology in NTUH (COGENT) study group
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Renal supportive care (RSC) is an important option for elderly individuals reaching end-stage renal disease; however, the frequency of RSC practice is very low among Asian countries. We evaluated the attitude, the knowledge, and the preference for specific topics concerning RSC among participants who worked in different medical professions in Taiwan. METHODS: = 598) who were involved in caring for end-stage renal disease patients at more than 40 facilities in Taiwan participated in this study. Participants were asked about their motivation for learning about RSC, the topics of RSC they were most and least interested in, their willingness to provide RSC, and to rate their knowledge and perceived importance of different topics. RESULTS: = 0.04). Medical professions and institutional size exerted significant influence on the willingness to provide RSC. CONCLUSIONS: Our results facilitate the understanding of the knowledge and attitude toward different RSC topics among varied medical professions, and can guide the design of RSC education content for healthcare personnel.
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Publisher
PeerJ Inc.
Type
journal article