Life Goals
Quality of Life
PD offers independence & control of therapy
Lifestyle-related domains of HRQOL are reported by patients to be better with PD vs HD1-6
PD is portable
Giving patients the ability to travel
APD may be performed while sleeping
So patients can work and continue daily actvities7,8
PD results in reduced clinic visits9
PD clinic visits are scheduled every 4-12 weeks vs 3 times every week for in-center HD patients
Lower caregiver burden
35% of PD patients with low levels of caregiver burden vs 13% of HD patients10
No needles / No blood
A PD catheter is placed into the peritoneal cavity
No risk of exsanguination
Unlike standard in-center hemodialysis, administered three times a week, PD is a daily therapy that uses the patient’s peritoneum and mimics natural kidney function11
ISPD Recommendations
PD enables goal-directed care with several lifestyle benefits vs ICHD12
KDOQI supports goal directed care
Ensuring the dialysis prescription meets the specific needs, preferences and values of the person on PD13
Patient Satisfaction:
85% higher likelihood of excellent satisfaction in PD vs. HD (CHOICE study)14
Studies show patient satisfaction to be significantly better for PD vs ICHD14,15
- Family life
- Independence
- Religion / Spirituality
- Energy level
- Living situation
Patient Choice
PD is a patient-preferred therapy
Data shows patients are more likely to choose PD vs ICHD when balanced choices are provided16
According to an observational prospective registry, 50% choose PD over HD when balanced choices are provided16
Data from a multi-center, observational study shows when given a personal choice with shared decision making, 61.7% of ESKD patients chose PD17