Acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing Among Patients Receiving Dialysis: A Cluster Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Integrating routine SARS-CoV-2 testing in dialysis facilities may benefit patients receiving dialysis by mitigating risks of serious illness and reducing transmission. Patient acceptance of nonmandatory testing is unknown.

Objective

To evaluate the acceptance of 2 SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies among patients in hemodialysis facilities nationwide.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide cluster (dialysis facility-level) randomized trial investigated the acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 testing among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis at facilities located in 22 states.

Intervention

Anterior nares real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction tests offered once every 2 weeks (static testing facilities) vs offered once a week, onc

SUBMITTER: Montez-Rath M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature