Black and Latino Patients: Staying on PD

Black and Latino patients are disproportionately affected by ESKD, less likely to use PD, and more likely to switch to in-center HD if they do start PD. In-depth, semistructured interviews with twelve Black and eight Latino patients who were currently or previously receiving PD found that poor mental health, medicalization of the home, and language and cultural barriers were factors in PD dropout.

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Tags: Ethnicity, ESKD, PD, PD Dropout