title: Focus on peritoneal dialysis training: working to decrease peritonitis rates.
abstract: Patient training has widely been considered to be one of the most critical factors for achieving optimal peritoneal dialysis clinical outcomes, including avoidance of peritonitis. However, research in this important area has been remarkably scant to date. This article will critically review the clinical evidence underpinning PD patient training and will specifically focus on four key areas: who should provide training and how, when and where should it be performed to obtain the best results. Evidence gaps and future research directions will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Centre for Kidney Disease Research, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Carmel M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Centre for Kidney Disease Research, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis; training