Peritoneal Dialysis in Young Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) preserves kidney function and offers flexibility; however, few young adults have it compared with hemodialysis (HD). This study aimed to understand factors influencing the change from PD to HD.

Study design

This was a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study.

Setting & participants

Quantitative data were collected from 470 participants (50% male participants, 85% White, mean age: 16 years) who received dialysis between 1987 and 2015. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to examine psychosocial factors associated with transitions from PD to HD. Qualitative data were gathered from 13 young adults (aged 14-29 years) who received dialysis between 2013 and 2015, with retrospective interviews conducted in 2020.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Lyons HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11978335 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature