Knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regard to PD access: a report from the Peritoneal Dialysis Access Subcommittee of the Ontario Renal Network Committee on Independent Dialysis

Benjamin Shiff; Andreas Pierrato; Matthew J Oliver; Arsh K Jain; Brendan McCormick; Gokulan Kandasamy; Jeffrey Perl

doi:10.3747/pdi.2013.00240

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regard to PD access: a report from the Peritoneal Dialysis Access Subcommittee of the Ontario Renal Network Committee on Independent Dialysis

Perit Dial Int. 2014 Nov-Dec;34(7):791-5. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00240.

Authors

Benjamin Shiff¹, Andreas Pierrato², Matthew J Oliver¹, Arsh K Jain¹, Brendan McCormick¹, Gokulan Kandasamy¹, Jeffrey Perl³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nephrology St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Humber River Regional Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Renal Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Nephrology St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Humber River Regional Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Renal Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Humber River Regional Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Renal Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Nephrology St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Humber River Regional Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Renal Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada perlj@smh.ca.

No abstract available

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Advisory Committees / organization & administration
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Catheters, Indwelling / statistics & numerical data
Clinical Competence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Hemodialysis Units, Hospital / organization & administration
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Ontario
Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Peritoneal Dialysis / methods*
Quality of Health Care*
Treatment Outcome