Table 5.
Participants’ self-efficacy on dialysis vascular access cannulation and management.
| Variable | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am confident in performing HD access (AVF and AVG) assessment before cannulation. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 30.5% | 67.5% |
| I am confident in cannulating newly created AVG | 0.5% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 33.5% | 45.7% |
| I am confident in cannulating newly created and matured AVF | 0.0% | 1.5% | 12.2% | 39.6% | 46.7% |
| I am confident in cannulating existing in-use AVF | 1.0% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 33.0% | 60.9% |
| I am confident in managing cannulation related complications (e.g., infiltration, infection, hematoma, thrombosis, etc) | 0.5% | 1.5% | 9.6% | 45.2% | 43.1% |
| I am confident in creating buttonhole | 0.5% | 6.6% | 20.8% | 43.7% | 28.4% |
AVF = arteriovenous fistula, AVG = arteriovenous graft, HD = hemodialysis. All items subject to missing data from 3 participants.