Developing a trigger tool to monitor adverse events during haemodialysis in children: a pilot project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We developed a paediatric haemodialysis trigger tool (pHTT) for application per haemodialysis (HD) session in children receiving intermittent in-centre HD and systematically monitored adverse events.

Methods

Single-centre quality improvement study performed over two 8-week cycles. Data collected prospectively using a 'per-dialysis session' pHTT tool including 54 triggers across six domains, adapted from a recently described haemodialysis trigger tool (HTT) for adults. Each trigger was evaluated for level of harm following assessment by two authors. Following a period of training, HD nurses completed the HTT at the end of each dialysis session.

Results

There were 241 triggers over 182 dialysis sessions, with 139 triggers in 91 HD sessions for 15 children, ag

SUBMITTER: Balasubramanian R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925574 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature