Peritoneal Dialysis Resources

Below is a list of great English and Spanish language resources about peritoneal dialysis shared by facilities, Network PACs, and other key players in our ICH CAHPS Quality Improvement Activity. If you have additional resources to add, please share them with your HSAG: ESRD Network contact.

English

Videos

• National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
  • https://youtu.be/kBX4bD10MXM
• Cleveland Clinic
  • https://youtu.be/aii_LL_LayQ
• Home Dialysis Central–Patient Story (Glen)
  • https://youtu.be/uQPJUNyGtpY
• Home Dialysis Central–Patient Story (Teressa)
  • https://youtu.be/i-b3TInuZJE
• Life Options–Let’s Talk About Dialysis
  • https://youtu.be/LAjgYJxA4CI
• Baxter–Basics of Peritoneal Dialysis
• https://renalcare.baxter.com/therapies/peritoneal-dialysis 

Audio Recordings

• No Needle Sticks: Use Your Belly!
  • https://www.rsnhope.org/kidneytalk/kidney-disease-treatment-options-innovations-advances-kidney-talk/peritoneal-dialysisno-needle-sticks-use-belly/
• Policing Kidney Disease
  • https://goo.gl/WzlBWS

Web-Based Resources and Handouts

A.  My Kidney Life Plan—Interactive Website

• mykidneylifeplan.org

B.  ESRD NCC—Know the Facts About Home Dialysis Choices

• https://goo.gl/JLDKjV

C.  ESRD NCCC—Consider your Dialysis Choices: Choosing the right option for you!

• https://goo.gl/ADT3OE

D.  Home Dialysis Central—Patient Stories About Living on Home Dialysis

• http://www.homedialysis.org/documents/dialyze-to-live.pdf

E.  Home Dialysis Central—Separating Myth from Fact:

• http://www.homedialysis.org/life-at-home/articles/pd-separating-myth-from-fact

F.  Home Dialysis Central—Modality Comparison Grid

• http://www.homedialysis.org/documents/ModalityComparison.pdf

G.  KidneySchool Module 2—Treatment Options for Kidney Failure

• http://www.kidneyschool.org/pdfs/KSModule2.pdf

H.  Home Dialysis Central—Postcard

• http://www.homedialysis.org/about-us/store/1-free-postcards/order/new

I.  National Kidney Foundation–Peritoneal Dialysis: What You Need to Know

• https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/11-50-0215_peritonealdialysis.pdf

Spanish

Videos

• Life Options—Let's Talk About...Dialysis Options
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6c2LBzkqOs

Web-Based Resources and Handouts

A.  My Dialysis Choice—Interactive Website

• http://mydialysischoice.org

B.  ESRD NCC—Know the Facts About Home Dialysis Choices

• https://esrdncc.org/contentassets/d4bf68e4e4344707b071f5e0bb1f36c2/esrd-ncc_know-the-facts_homehd_esp_final_508.pdf

C.  ESRD NCC—Consider your Dialysis Choices: Choosing the right option for you!

• https://esrdncc.org/contentassets/694ed7c3925144e885fa8374a75e00b7/esrd-ncc_patient-toolkit_treatment-choices_esp_final_508.pdf

D.  AAKP—Understanding Your Peritoneal Dialysis Options

• https://aakp.org/product/understanding-your-peritoneal-dialysis-options-spanish

E.  Home Dialysis Central—Newsletters

• http://www.homedialysis.org/documents/links/InTouch_WorkSpan.pdf
• http://www.homedialysis.org/documents/links/InTouch_EducationSpan.pdf
• http://www.homedialysis.org/documents/links/InTouchOct04_Sp.pdf

F.  KidneySchool Module 2—Treatment Options for Kidney Failure

• http://kidneyschool.org/mods/es

G.  NKF—How to Choose a Treatment for Kidney Failure

• https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/11-10-7308_FBG_PatBro_Choosing_SPAN.pdf

H.  NKF—Peritoneal Dialysis: What You Need to Know

• https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/11-50-0221%20-%20Peritoneal%20Dialysis%20-%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know.pdf