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 …