Knowledge of arteriovenous fistula care in patients with end-stage kidney disease in south Asian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Veena Natti KrishnaBhaskar TiwaryMegha Nagaraj NayakNikita PatelPriyaj GandhiPiyusha MajumdarPublished in: Chronic illness (2023)
Knowledge scarcity regarding potential measures of AVF self-care obligates the need for continuous education in hemodialysis patients. A multidisciplinary approach is vital to enhance self-care from pre- to post-creation of AVF in hemodialysis patients as well as their caregivers in order to prolong the patency rates and decrease the subsequent morbidity and mortality due to failure of AVF.