Abstract
A tool for assessing the suitability of candidates for home dialysis (Jo-Pre-training Assessment Tool version 2.1 - JPAT) was developed, pilot-tested at one hospital and field-tested at two major teaching hospitals in Sydney. JPAT acts as a screening instrument to distinguish suitable candidates for the home dialysis programme, identifying patients with the greatest chance of learning to manage the programme. This study included an interview/test of home dialysis patients based on the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36). JPAT version 2.1 is in the form of an interview questionnaire consisting of 38 assessment items in six domains: physical stability, nutritional status, communication ability, ability to maintain self-care, psychological suitability and social support. Overall, results suggest that JPAT version 2.1 is sufficiently reliable to be used as a tool for assessing patients who suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and to identify patients most likely to succeed in a home dialysis programme.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 19-23 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | EDTNA-ERCA Journal |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Pre-dialysis
- Selection criteria
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