From: An assessment of dialysis provider’s attitudes towards timing of dialysis initiation in Canada
Characteristic* | N | % |
---|---|---|
Regionally administered renal program | 107 | 76.6 |
Group education program for patients starting dialysis | 129 | 95.6 |
Multidisciplinary vascular clinic | 115 | 85.2 |
Pre-emptive transplant program | 119 | 88.2 |
Modality coordinator | 94 | 69.6 |
Rounds where dialysis modality selection discussed | 44 | 32.8 |
Physician reimbursement equal for all dialysis modalities | 66 | 49.3 |
Higher remuneration fee for managing patients with severe CKD | 9 | 6.7 |
Policy for timing dialysis in place at renal program | 4 | 3.1 |