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Clinical research: making it work in the outpatient dialysis facility.

Publication: Nephrology Nursing Journal
Publication Date: 01-JAN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Clinical research: making it work in the outpatient dialysis facility.(Professional Issues)

Article Excerpt
Clinical research often seems like a daunting and unreasonable task to the already very busy staff in an outpatient dialysis facility. When approached to be a part of a clinical trial, many questions come to the forefront. Is it possible to perform research procedures according to protocols with time-sensitive intervals? Can staff members understand the importance of ongoing research and buy into the premise that research is an integral part of end stage renal disease (ESRD) care? Can accurate and precise data be obtained in the necessary time frame? Are there advantages to the dialysis unit and staff, or will it interfere with the routine delivery of patient care? Research terminology is often foreign to the dialysis unit staff members. Terms such as Institutional Review Board (IRB), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Case Report Forms (CRFs), Site Management Organization (SMO), to name a few, may mean nothing to unit personnel. On the other hand, in order to provide evidence-based care, the pre-requisite for improvements in clinical outcomes, research must be performed. Not only are there protocol-driven tasks to be performed and documented, these often involve additional work, such as drawing, processing, and sending additional...

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