Impact of a 1-hour Discussion on Choice of a Home Dialysis Option

Of 620 incident dialysis patients in Japan from 2013 to 2021, 128 received a 1-hour discussion of treatment options. The discussion group had a tendency for fewer urgent hospitalizations—and had a significantly higher chance of choosing PD (30.7% vs. 9.4%).

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Tags: Patient Education, Dialysis Modality, Treatment Options