Home Dialysis + Person-centered Care

A scoping review identified 9,443 articles about the intersection of person-centered interventions (PCI) and home dialysis. The 16 that met the inclusion criteria included 13 PCIs; eight to involve patients in modality choice, six to involve them in their treatment, and one to involve patients in post-treatment-choice decisions. Five found a correlation between a PCI and the number of patients using home dialysis.

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Tags: Home Dialysis, Person centered Interventions, Modality Choice

Peer Support + Nurse-led Modality Education Increases Patient Choice of PD

Of 238 patients from 500 outpatient clinics in 2018 to 2020, 112 received both nursing education (NE) and peer support to make an ESKD modality choice. The combination helped patients make informed choices that aligned with their values and preferences.

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Tags: Peer Support, Nursing Education, Modality Choice, Modality Education

Nephrologist Attitudes Toward Home Therapies Drive Practice

A survey of 327 nephrologists assessed their knowledge, attitudes, and practice around the choices for renal replacement therapy. Attitudes toward PD, HD, and transplant were independently linked to participants’ consideration of these options for patients.

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Tags: Nephrologists Modality Knowledge, Modality Bias, Choices For Renal Replacement Therapy, Modality Choice, Patient Education, Shared Decision making