Welcome to the Peritoneal Dialysis page!

The aims of the work of the Peritoneal Dialysis consultant are:

• To exchange data about Peritoneal Dialysis
• To promote a greater understanding of Peritoneal Dialysis among renal care professionals
• To promote self-management in Peritoneal Dialysis patients as a home-dialysis treatment
• To formulate standards for Peritoneal Dialysis training
• To collaborate in research and education projects among others in activities about self-management and predialysis education

The handbook “Peritoneal Dialysis, a Guide to Clinical Practice” was launched in 2009, and it has been translated into Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.

The objectives for 2013-2014 are:

• Launching educational materials regarding important Peritoneal Dialysis issues at an advanced level
• Developing a training guide for PD and to produce regular educational materials about PD on the EDTNA/ERCA web
• Running sessions on peritoneal dialysis at the conferences of the EDTNA/ERCA 
• Promoting PD as a home-treatment through other publications and seminars

For more information regarding the Peritoneal Dialysis Consultant’s work, please contact Aase Riemann.