SynthesisThe journal of vascular access2023
Patients' experiences of cannulation of arteriovenous access for haemodialysis: A qualitative systematic review.
Synthesis in The journal of vascular access, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06845605 (A Qualitative Exploration Study of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives in Haemodialysis Needling to Enhance Patients' Overall Experience), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Qualitative Exploration Study of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives in Haemodialysis Needling to Enhance Patients' Overall Experience
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- UK Kidney Association Clinical Practice Guideline on vascular access for haemodialysis.BMC nephrology · 2025Guideline
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- Developing and evaluating the patient's perspective of needling questionnaire for haemodialysis.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Prevalence, severity and multidimensional factors associated with pain among hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study in a resource-limited healthcare system.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Understanding perceived quality of nursing care among adults receiving haemodialysis in Northern Ghana: A qualitative inquiry.PloS one · 2026Article
- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty versus Conventional Balloon Angioplasty for Arteriovenous Access Stenosis in Hemodialysis Patients.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- The Chain of Cannulation: A Qualitative Comparison of the Cannulation Process and European Guidelines.Journal of renal care · 2025Article
- Developing and Evaluating a Home Hemodialysis Training Program-A Quality Improvement Study.Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a measure to assess patient experience of needling of arteriovenous fistulas or grafts for haemodialysis access: the NPREM.Clinical kidney journal · 2025Article
- Commentary: The effect of virtual reality distraction on haemodialysis patients' pain and anxiety during arteriovenous fistula puncture: a randomised controlled trial.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2024Article
- Dialysis Needle-Related Distress: Patient Perspectives on Identification, Prevention, and Management.Kidney international reports · 2023Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionCannulation is an essential part of haemodialysis with arteriovenous access. Patients' experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis are problematic but poorly understood. This review aims to synthesise findings related to patients' experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis from qualitative studies, providing a fuller description of this phenomenon.
methodsEligibility criteria defined the inclusion of studies with a population of patients with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis. The phenomena of interest was findings related to patients' experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis and the context was both in-centre and home haemodialysis. MedLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, EMCARE, BNI, PsycInfo and PubMed were last searched between 20/05/2019 and 23/05/2019. The quality of studies was assessed using the using Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research. Meta-aggregation was used to synthesise findings and CERQual to assess the strength of accumulated findings.
resultsThis review included 26 studies. The subject of included studies covered cannulation, pain, experiences of vascular access, experiences of haemodialysis and a research priority setting exercise. From these studies, three themes were meta-aggregated: (1) Cannulation for haemodialysis is an unpleasant, abnormal and unique procedure associated with pain, abnormal appearance, vulnerability and dependency. (2) The necessity of cannulation for haemodialysis emphasises the unpleasantness of the procedure. Success had multiple meanings for patients and patients worry about whether the needle insertion will be successful. (3) Patients survive unpleasant, necessary and repetitive cannulation by learning to tolerate cannulation and exerting control over the procedure. Feeling safe can help them tolerate cannulation better and the cannulator can invoke feeling safe. However, some patients still avoid cannulation, due to its unpleasantness.
conclusionsCannulation is a pervasive procedure that impacts on patients' experiences of haemodialysis. This review illuminates further patients' experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis, indicating how improvements can be made to cannulation. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO (CRD42019134583).
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