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Nurse training and completion of fluid balance chart documentation among patients with chronic kidney disease at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital. A cross-sectional study.

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

At one referral hospital in Uganda, researchers checked how completely nurses filled in fluid balance charts for kidney patients. A fluid balance chart records what a person drinks and how much they pass, which guides day to day care. The study looked at whether nurse training went along with better record keeping. It shows a link, not proof that training causes better charts, and it is about paperwork quality rather than treatment.

Who did this work

Harriet Margaret Muganga Namuganga (Uganda Christian University) · Dr. Grace Nakate (Uganda Christian University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-01
https://doi.org/10.51168/e379f906