SynthesisJournal of renal care2025
Educational or Behavioural Interventions to Improve Long-Term Haemodialysis Vascular Access Self-Management: A Systematic Review.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- The effect of arteriovenous fistula longevity preservation exercise program combined with video-assisted patient education on fistula maturation for maintenance hemodialysis patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Development, Validation, and Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Perioperative Staged Exercise Management Program for Arteriovenous Fistula: A Sequential Multiphase Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, haemodialysis is the most frequent type of kidney replacement therapy and necessitates access to the bloodstream either through a native arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous graft or central venous catheter. Vascular access complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adults receiving haemodialysis, and effective vascular access self-management is required.
objectiveTo examine the effectiveness of educational or behavioural interventions designed to improve self-management of long-term vascular access in adults receiving haemodialysis.
designSystematic review.
methodEnglish language publications from January 2013 to May 2023 retrieved from PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) databases were undertaken. Two independent reviewers identified studies for full-text review, data extraction and quality assessment. Data synthesis and quality assessment followed the JBI guidelines for quantitative reviews.
resultsSeven studies involving 540 participants were included: two studies were randomised control trials and five were quasiexperimental. All studies involved patient education, predominantly provided by nurses, and employed a variety of teaching resources, such as education booklets, practical demonstrations and videos. Outcomes measured included vascular access self-management behaviours, self-efficacy and vascular access knowledge although there was no consistency between studies. Overall, vascular access self-management significantly improved following education.
conclusionEducational interventions led to improvements in self-management behaviours in adults with long-term haemodialysis vascular access. However, there was insufficient evidence for the delivery and duration of intervention education. Further research is needed. An evidence-based nurse-led codesign intervention could lead to improvements in vascular access self-management.
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