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. 2022 Dec;35(9):2451-2457.
doi: 10.1007/s40620-022-01420-y. Epub 2022 Sep 21.

Assisted peritoneal dialysis (asPD): age is not the key

R Haridian Sosa Barrios  1 , Víctor Burguera Vion  2 , Milagros Fernández Lucas  2   3 , Maite E Rivera Gorrín  2   3
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Assisted peritoneal dialysis (asPD): age is not the key

R Haridian Sosa Barrios et al. J Nephrol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has multiple advantages over other dialysis modalities. As a home-based therapy, it allows patients to keep their autonomy, avoid frequent hospital visits and carry on with their usual lifestyle. However, as a self-care therapy, dependency has been traditionally considered a contraindication. However, assistance to perform PD (asPD) can be provided regardless of the patient's age and the duration of such help. This paper is aimed at reporting on assisted PD use in a Spanish Center, and is the first report on asPD from this country.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of all patients consecutively treated with PD between May 1997 and December 2020 in our PD Unit. Assisted PD was defined as PD treatment requiring the help of another person. On the basis of the duration of dependency, we divided our cohort into: Group 1: Patients totally dependent at the start of PD treatment; Group 2: self-care patients that developed total dependency during follow up; Group 3: patients who needed short-term PD assistance. Group 4, consisting of 175 self-care PD, served as the control group.

Results: Seventy-three percent of patients who required asPD did so during their follow up, showing that an important proportion of patients may require some help even if they were autonomous at the beginning of PD. Even for short time periods, asPD should be an option, as up to 44% of autonomous PD patients became dependent for different reasons over time. Spouses were the most frequent caregivers and absence or loss of caregiver was a main reason for switching to hemodialysis. Fourteen percent of the patients received asPD as palliative care, with clinical symptoms and perceived well-being as the main treatment goals, with adequate results. The need for support and the quality of life were periodically discussed by patients, family members and hospital staff.

Conclusion: Assisted PD is a safe option for dependent patients, young or elderly, and may result less expensive for our healthcare system, even when caregivers receive a financial incentive.

Keywords: Assisted peritoneal dialysis; Caregiver; Dependency; Frailty; Palliative dialysis; Peritoneal dialysis.

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