Table 2 Baseline data collected at enrolment
Nurses | Patients |
|---|---|
Age | Age |
Sex | Sex |
Dominant hand | Type of AVF |
Years of experience in dialysis | Comorbidities |
Years of experience with cannulation | Other relevant medical history |
Years of experience with ultrasound | Time on haemodialysis |
Employment status (full- or part-time) | Frequency of haemodialysis |
Completed level of education | Date of AVF creation and first cannulation |
Completion of formal or informal ultrasound training | |
Frequency of use of ultrasound use to assess AVFs | |
Frequency of use of ultrasound to guide cannulation | |
Circumstance that prompt to use the ultrasound for guidance |