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Adult nursing
Randomised controlled trial
Nurse-led home exercise programme improves physical function for people receiving haemodialysis
  1. Jennifer Fournier
  1. Laurentian University, School of Nursing, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  1. Correspondence to: Jennifer Fournier, Laurentian University, School of Nursing, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P0M1H0; JL_fournier{at}laurentian.ca

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2015-102156

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    Commentary on: Tao X, Chow SK, Wong FK. A nurse-led case management program on home exercise training for hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud 2015;52:1029–41.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

    Implications for practice and research

    • The research supports the effectiveness of nurse managed home exercise programmes for stable haemodialysis patients. Similar programmes working with groups of patients with different diagnoses could be implemented and evaluated.

    • Further research could assess the impact of nurse managed home exercise on less stable haemodialysis patient populations.

    • Future research could also assess the impact of peer supported home exercise programmes for stable chronic disease patient populations.

    Context

    This study adds to existing knowledge about nurse-led chronic disease programmes and interventions for patients with a wide variety of diagnosis. Tao and colleagues …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.