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Published in: BMC Nephrology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Study protocol

Exploring the utility and scalability of a telehomecare intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis—a study protocol

Authors: Lianne Jeffs, Arsh Kumar Jain, Rachel HiuTung Man, Nike Onabajo, Laura Desveaux, James Shaw, Jennifer Hensel, Payal Agarwal, Marianne Saragosa, Trevor Jamieson, Ivy Wong, Maria Maione, R. Sacha Bhatia

Published in: BMC Nephrology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a pressing global health concern that is placing increased strain on health care resources. CKD patients regularly receive peritoneal dialysis as a common CKD treatment. An emerging technological solution is telehomecare as way to support patients receiving PD in their homes. This study protocol outlines a mixed methods evaluation exploring a telehomecare developed to enhance CKD patients’ outcomes and experiences. The study aims to assess the usability, acceptability and scalability of this virtual care application.

Methods

A realist evaluation using an embedded case study design will be used to understand the usability, acceptability and scalability of a telehomecare application for patients with CKD undergoing PD. The realist evaluation that is further described in this paper is part of a larger evaluation of the eQ Connect™ intervention that includes a randomized, parallel-arm control trial aimed at determining if utilizing eQ Connect improves selected clinical outcomes for PD patients (CONNECT Trial).

Discussion

Potential implications of this study include elucidating which components of the intervention are most effective and under what conditions with a focus on the contextual influences. Collectively, our multi-method design will yield knowledge around how best to implement, sustain and spread the telehomecare application that will be useful to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of future virtual care applications aimed at improving the quality of care outcomes and experiences of patients.

Trial registration

NCT02670512. Registered: January 18, 2016.
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Metadata
Title
Exploring the utility and scalability of a telehomecare intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis—a study protocol
Authors
Lianne Jeffs
Arsh Kumar Jain
Rachel HiuTung Man
Nike Onabajo
Laura Desveaux
James Shaw
Jennifer Hensel
Payal Agarwal
Marianne Saragosa
Trevor Jamieson
Ivy Wong
Maria Maione
R. Sacha Bhatia
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Nephrology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2369
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0557-y

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