Peritoneal dialysis practice in Australia and New Zealand: A call to sustain the action

David W. Mudge, Neil Boudville, Fiona Brown, Philip Clayton, Michelle Duddington, Stephen Holt, David W. Johnson, Matthew Jose, Walaa Saweirs, Kamal Sud, David Voss, Rowan Walker

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Abstract

This paper updates a previous ‘Call to Action’ paper (Nephrology 2011; 16: 19–29) that reviewed key outcome data for Australian and New Zealand peritoneal dialysis patients and made recommendations to improve care. Since its publication, peritonitis rates have improved significantly, although they have plateaued more recently. Peritoneal dialysis patient and technique survival in Australian and New Zealand have also improved, with a reduction in the proportion of technique failures attributed to ‘social reasons’. Despite these improvements, technique survival rates overall remain lower than in many other parts of the world. This update includes additional practical recommendations based on published evidence and emerging initiatives to further improve outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)535-546
Number of pages12
JournalNephrology
Volume21
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - 1 Jul 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
  • outcome
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • peritonitis
  • quality indicator
  • technique survival

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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