Abstract
The prevalence of dialysis in Thailand is 282 per million population, and utilization of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is only 4.6% of the utilization of hemodialysis (HD). The causes of low PD utilization include a relatively higher cost of PD care, especially from the patient's perspective; less incentive for PD care on the part of health care providers and hospitals; fewer continuing medical and nursing education programs in PD; unavailability of certified PD nurses; lack of confidence in the quality of PD care; fewer offers of PD as a renal replacement therapy option during pre-dialysis counseling; fear of peritonitis on the part of the patient, and also fear of burdening family members; a less stringent government policy regarding the "PD first" strategy. To increase PD utilization. mandatory strategies are lower PD cost, make all PD equipment reimbursable, launch a stringent "PD first" policy, provide incentives to health care providers and hospitals, and improve the quality of PD care.
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