Method Article

Effect of Meticulous Nursing on Dialysis Adequacy in Elderly Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

DOI:

10.3791/69207

December 12th, 2025

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Summary

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Meticulous nursing is expected to reduce anxiety levels and enhance treatment effectiveness. This study aims to investigate the impact of meticulous nursing on elderly patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, thereby providing evidence for the formulation of future nursing policies for this population.

Abstract

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This study investigated the impact of meticulous nursing on dialysis adequacy in 69 elderly patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at a single center between September 2022 and February 2023. Patients were randomized to a study group (meticulous nursing, n = 35) or a control group (conventional nursing, n = 34). Post-nursing comfort scores improved in both groups; however, the study group exhibited higher scores (90.87 ± 10.26 vs. 84.54 ± 5.84, p = 0.012). Both groups showed increased albumin and hemoglobin levels post-nursing (p < 0.05), with the study group additionally demonstrating greater reductions in blood potassium, blood sodium, and blood urea nitrogen than the control group (p < 0.05). Analysis of dialysis adequacy using Kt/V values revealed significant treatment effects (Ftreatment = 178.587, p < 0.001); although the study group's Kt/V increase from September to October was non-significant (t = 1.164, p = 0.249), significant gains occurred from November to December (Δ = 0.18, t = 3.854, p < 0.001) and January to February (Δ = 0.28, t = 4.811, p < 0.001). No differences were observed in nursing satisfaction (χ² = 0.111, p = 0.740) or complication rates (χ² = 1.176, p = 0.278) between groups. These findings indicate that meticulous nursing enhances patient comfort, improves biochemical markers, boosts treatment compliance and duration, and ultimately increases dialysis adequacy.

Introduction

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as progressive and irreversible renal damage resulting in abnormal renal function lasting more than 3 months1. It is classified according to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)2level, with Stage 1 characterized by mild renal damage without directly affecting the GFR. Statistics show that there are 697.5 million patients with CKD worldwide, including 132.3 million in China, making it the country with the highest number of patients with CKD3. As one of the representative ageing-associated diseases, the prevalence of CKD increases with age4

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Protocol

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Between September 2022 and February 2023, 69 elderly patients undergoing MHD in our centre were enrolled as study participants. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the hospital (ethical approval no. 202208010), and patients signed informed consent forms.

1. Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for ESRD proposed by the National Kidney Foundation's clinical practice guidelines for CKD and dialysis21.
  2. Patients with a dialysis duration of more than 3 months, with two or more regular hemodialysis sessions per week.
  3. Patients with no difficulty in comm....

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Results

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The results of this study demonstrate the efficacy of meticulous nursing in enhancing dialysis adequacy and overall patient outcomes among elderly patients undergoing MHD. Specifically, the repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant treatment effect on Kt/V values (Ftreatment = 178.587, p < 0.001), with the study group exhibiting progressive improvements over time (e.g. Δ = 0.18 in November-December and Δ = 0.28 in January-February, both p < 0.001). These .......

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Discussion

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Maintenance hemodialysis is currently the most commonly used and effective therapy for elderly patients with ESRD26. Because MHD requires persistent, lifelong treatment, the stress associated with long-term therapy imposes physiological, psychological, and economic pressures on patients, considerably affecting their treatment compliance and outcomes. The conventional nursing model tends to be fragmented, inadequately addressing patients' negative emotions and compromising the timeliness and ef.......

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Disclosures

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The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

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This study was funded by Hebei Yanda Hospital's Qihang Technology Plan Project in 2022-Research on Nursing Strategies for Adequacy of Dialysis in Elderly Patients with Hemodialysis (YD2022014).

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Materials

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EpiDataEpiData Association?DenmarkVersion 3.1For simple or programmatic data entry 
SPSS IBM?USAVersion 26.0Statistical Software

References

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  1. Bayat, A., et al. Psychological evaluation in hemodialysis patients. J Pak Med Assoc. 62 (3 Suppl 2), S1-S5 (2012).
  2. Li, X., Luo, J. K. Perceptions and attitudes of kidney suppo....

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Meticulous NursingDialysis AdequacyMaintenance HemodialysisElderly PatientsNursing InterventionsBiochemical MarkersPatient ComfortKt V ValuesTreatment ComplianceBlood Urea Nitrogen

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