| How to address barriers to peritoneal dialysis in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 21364214 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Older patients on dialysis have unique needs and characteristics and their outcomes vary from that of their younger counterparts. Comparatively fewer will start or be maintained on peritoneal dialysis (PD) compared to younger patients, despite the fact that hemodialysis is often poorly tolerated. Barriers to PD for older patients include poor vision, frailty, cognitive dysfunction, accommodation issues, and a bias from renal teams that older patients cannot do PD. The development of assisted PD can overcome many of these barriers. The ability of older patients to use PD as their dialysis modality should not be determined by whether they live in an area where the nephrologist is a PD enthusiast. All patients should be given nonbiased information so they can choose the dialysis modality that gives them the best quality of life and suits their and their family's lifestyle. |
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Authors:
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Edwina A Brown |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis Volume: 31 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1718-4304 ISO Abbreviation: Perit Dial Int Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-02 Completed Date: 2011-12-29 Revised Date: 2012-08-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904033 Medline TA: Perit Dial Int Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: S83-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Institute, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom. e.a.brown@imperial.ac.uk |
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Access to Information Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude of Health Personnel Choice Behavior Cognition Disorders / complications Consumer Health Information Female Frail Elderly Health Services Accessibility* Health Services for the Aged* Hearing Disorders / complications Home Care Services / economics Humans Life Style Male Patient Education as Topic Patient Participation Peritoneal Dialysis* / economics, nursing, utilization Quality of Life Vision Disorders / complications |
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