Patient and Clinician Perspectives on the use of Remote Patient Monitoring in Peritoneal Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous factors influence patient recruitment to, and retention on, peritoneal dialysis (PD), but a major challenge is a perceived "inaccessibility" to treating clinicians. It has been suggested that remote patient monitoring (RPM) could be a means of improving such oversight and, thereby, uptake of PD.

Objective

To describe patient and clinician perspectives toward RPM and the use of applications (Apps) suitable for mobiles, tablets, or computers to support the provision of PD care.

Design

Qualitative design using semi-structured interviews.

Setting

All patient participants perform PD treatment at home under the oversight of an urban PD unit in Sydney, Australia. Patient and clinician interviews were conducted within the PD unit.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Talbot B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941702 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature