Selection of Peritoneal Dialysis Among Older Eligible Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

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dc.contributor.advisorHolroyd-Leduc, Jayna M.
dc.contributor.advisorQuinn, Rob
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ben
dc.contributor.committeememberRavani, Pietro
dc.contributor.committeememberVenturato, Lorraine
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T17:35:48Z
dc.date.available2016-05-17T17:35:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThis study seeks to explore potential patient and care provider barriers that may explain why older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are less likely to choose peritoneal dialysis (PD). A mixed methods approach was used: survival analysis was performed on administrative data of patients deemed eligible for both PD and hemodialysis (HD); semi-structured interviews were also conducted with older patients. We found PD and HD are associated with similar survival in incident dialysis patients regardless of patient’s age, and the effect of modality on survival did not vary with follow-up time. Selection of a particular dialysis modality is highly personal and is driven by patient preference for the convenience and maintenance of a normal life provided by PD versus the heightened sense of security afforded by in-centre HD. Addressing these issues when counselling about dialysis choice may help increase PD uptake among older ESRD patients.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWong, B. (2016). Selection of Peritoneal Dialysis Among Older Eligible Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27742en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27742
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3016
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMedicine and Surgery
dc.titleSelection of Peritoneal Dialysis Among Older Eligible Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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