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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2025

Clinical effects of a home care program for patients with peritoneal dialysis in a tertiary care hospital.

KyungYi Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Beom Seok Kim, Suk-Yong Jang, Jaeyong Shin, Tae Hyun Kim, Sang Gyu Lee

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KyungYi KimDepartment of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Woo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Beom Seok KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Suk-Yong JangDepartment of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jaeyong ShinDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Tae Hyun KimDepartment of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sang Gyu LeeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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backgroundDigital health technologies have been rapidly adopted during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In Korea, a home care program, including face-to-face educational consultation and remote patient monitoring, was initiated to improve patients' quality of life. This study focused on patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis to verify the long-term clinical effectiveness of this home care program.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study was designed as a pre-post study to analyze the clinical impact of a home care program for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis in a single tertiary care hospital. A total of 186 patients were selected from June 2017 to May 2022 to identify clinical changes after program implementation by analyzing changes in peritonitis incidence and laboratory test results. Interrupted time series analyses with ordinary least squares linear regression and chi-square tests were used.

resultsAt baseline, the incidence of peritonitis continuously increased by 0.480 cases per 1,000 patient-months (p = 0.02). After program initiation, the trend significantly decreased by 0.886 cases per 1,000 patient-months (p = 0.02). In addition, the proportion of individuals reaching the clinical target range had increased calcium levels (4.9%p, p = 0.003), stable hemoglobin (1.2%p, p = 0.477), phosphorus (2.8%p, p = 0.09), potassium (-1.6%p, p = 0.22), while parathyroid hormone levels decreased (-6.6%p, p = 0.005).

conclusionWith a reduction in peritonitis incidence and overall improvement in laboratory test results, our study suggests that conducting a home care program for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis is clinically effective.

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Home care servicesPeritoneal dialysisRemote consultationTelemedicine

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