Analysis of experience of the use of plastic cannulas in Spanish haemodialysis units

Introduction Plastic cannulas (PC) have shown efficacy in haemodialysis (HD) and are presented as a positive innovation for patients and vascular access survival. Objective To analyse Spanish HD nurses' experience of using PC. Design Cross‐sectional observational study. Methods An ad hoc questionnaire was administered on nurses' experience of PC use. Results A total of 163 Spanish HD nurses were surveyed, of whom 42.3% had PC in their workplace and 50.9% had used them. In all, 55.8% had received training and 77.9% wished to receive more training. These needles were significantly more available in public institutions than in private centres (p