title: Thinking outside the box-identifying patients for home dialysis.
abstract: Home dialysis modalities are underutilized in the USA with only 8% of the dialysis patients undergoing renal replacement therapy at home versus 92% being treated with center hemodialysis. This is in contrast to the nephrology professionals' opinion about the best dialysis therapy and their potential choice in the hypothetical situation of choosing a dialysis modality for themselves. Pre-dialysis education changes the distribution of dialysis modality significantly, as 50% of informed patients choose home dialysis. Close collaboration among nephrology professionals, patients and providers is required to make home therapy a reality for any interested patient.
authors.affiliation: Satellite Healthcare, Department of Research, San Jose, CA, USA ; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schiller
authors.affiliation: Satellite Healthcare, Department of Research, San Jose, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Munroe
authors.affiliation: Satellite Healthcare, Department of Research, San Jose, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neitzer
keywords: Home dialysis; WellBound; modality options: pre-dialysis education