title: [Descriptive study about the practice of home peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As experienced with the assistance evaluation of children/adolescents with chronic kidney disease in dialysis treatment on hospital we thought about which aspects could be relevant to the peritoneal dialysis (PD) application at home. The objective was to describe the level of schooling and information of the parents about the PD technique, general conditions of the place used to do PD at home and search association with inadequate technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 2004 to May 2006 a descriptive study of an universe of 30 children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease treated in the HC/UFMG. To obtain the results was undertaken the software SPSS version 13.0. The parameters: low educational level, low family income, inadequate level of information, inadequate hygiene of hands during peritoneal dialysis (PD) procedure, were associated with worse quality of PD technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The technique application of PD quality was considered inadequate in 18 (60%) patients. All the Odds Ratio values were into the confidence interval (95%) limits and were higher than 1 showing a possibility of a positive association between some independent variables and variable researched although without statistic significance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The statistical analysis did not show association between the parameters tested although they may have a positive role in the success of the dialysis technique.
authors: Coordenação de Enfermagem, Setor de Sus/Convênios/Particulares, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG.
authors: Sarah Silva
authors: SS
authors: Abrahão
authors: Janete
authors: J
authors: Ricas
authors: Darly Fernando
authors: DF
authors: Andrade
authors: Fátima Chagas
authors: FC
authors: Pompeu
authors: Leila
authors: L
authors: Chamahum
authors: Tâmara Miguel
authors: TM
authors: Araújo
authors: José Maria Penido
authors: JM
authors: Silva
authors: Cristiane
authors: C
authors: Nahas
authors: Eleonora Moreira
authors: EM
authors: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires