Abstract
Background: The number of patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD) in China has been increasing year after year, but there are still some challenge in the management of PD patients, and the efficient and effective method has yet to be developed. Multidisciplinary team (MDT) is to create a standardized, individualized, and continuous integrated treatment program for the patients, to ensure the best efficacy and improve patient outcomes. 5E’s renal rehabilitation was originally developed by the Life Options Rehabilitation Advisory Council in 1997 to achieve better management of PD patients. However, there is still no relevant study combining these 2 methods and applying to PD patients so far. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was undertaken in the nephrology department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. We recruited 146 patients according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and divided them into study group (n = 73) and control group (n = 73) using SPSS random number. The control group received routine care and follow-up, while the study group received MDT care based on 5E’s renal rehabilitation. The self-management scale for PD patients and the incidence of dialysis-related peritonitis were compared before discharge and 12 months after discharge. Results: T tests showed that there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in the 5 subscales of Self-management Scale for PD patients at the baseline measures (p > 0.05). However, after 12 months of intervention, the study group gained higher scores in the 5 subscales while the control group declined. And the study group improved statistically significant compared with the control group on “Solution bag replacement (t = 3.103, p = 0.002),” “Troubleshooting during operation (t = 3.978, p ≤ 0.001),” “Diet management (t = 3.201, p = 0.002),”and “Emotion management and return to social life (t = 3.552, p = 0.001)” subscales. Moreover, the peritonitis occurrence rate of the study group (1/68.1 patient month) was statistically significantly lower than that of control group (1/29.4 patient month; p = 0.047). Conclusions: MDT care based on 5E’s renal rehabilitation is beneficial for patients undergoing PD and helpful to improve self-management ability and reduce the incidence of peritonitis.
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