The enhancement of patient training on risk areas identified from patient home visits

Abstract Description

Authors (including presenting author) :

Tang YL, Yim CL, Chow MH, Tse YS, Wong NW

Affiliation :

Renal Unit, Medicine and Geriatric Department, Tuen Mun Hospital

Introduction :

Home visits are currently delivered to patients after newly trained on peritoneal dialysis (PD) or upon peritonitis found. Home environment, bag exchange technique and knowledge related to PD will be assessed.

Objectives :

To identify common risk factors of home therapy in PD patients and to strengthen patient training accordingly

Methodology :

retrospective analysis on home visit reports with Fisher's exact test applied on some patient data retrieved from hospital CMS

Result & Outcome :

1. common risk factors on PD home therapy were identified that may help enhancing patient training in the future
2. correlation was observed between pre-dialysis home visit and peritonitis rate (those received pre-dialysis home visit have lower peritonitis rate)