Availability of assisted peritoneal dialysis in Europe: call for increased and equal access.
Edwina Anne BrownAgneta EkstrandMaurizio GallieniMaite Rivera GorrínHelga GudmundsdottirAnabela Malho GuedesMarco HeidempergherBenno KitscheThierry LobbedezUlrika Hahn LundströmKate McCarthyGeorge J MellotteOlivier MoranneDimitrios PetrasJohan V PovlsenSally PunzalanMartin WiesholzerPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
Many people with advanced kidney disease would prefer to have their dialysis at home, yet if the frail patient chooses PD most healthcare systems cannot provide their choice. AsPD should be available in all countries in Europe and in all renal centres. The top priorities to make this happen are education of renal healthcare teams about the advantages of PD, education of and discussion with patients and their families as they approach the need for dialysis, and engagement with policymakers and healthcare providers to develop and support assistance for PD.