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Review
. 2015 Nov;35(6):625-9.
doi: 10.3747/pdi.2014.00337.

The Needs of Older Patients for Peritoneal Dialysis: Training and Support at Home

Helen Hurst  1 , Ana E Figueiredo  2
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Review

The Needs of Older Patients for Peritoneal Dialysis: Training and Support at Home

Helen Hurst et al. Perit Dial Int. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in all its stages has become an important problem for older patients, stage 3 - 5 is expected to happen in 25 to 30% of the population, and a higher prevalence can be found in residential care and nursing homes, affecting the demand for patient education. Although older patients are able and keen to learn, there are specific needs that must be addressed. The focus of this paper is to review the demands to train and maintain older patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) at home.

Keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; elderly; nursing; older.

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