title: The Needs of Older Patients for Peritoneal Dialysis: Training and Support at Home.
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.
authors.affiliation: Renal, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK Helen.Hurst@cmft.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.affiliation: Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, FAENFI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; elderly; nursing; older