Abstract
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) enables people to use kidney replacement therapy (KRT) outside of healthcare-dependent settings, a strong priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We undertook an observational study analyzing registry data to describe access to PD and its outcome as the first KRT among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people between January 1, 2004 and December 312020. Out of 4604 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, reflecting 10.4% of all Australians commencing KRT, PD was the first KRT modality among 665 (14.4%). PD utilization was 17.2% in 2004 to 2009 and 12.7% in 2016 to 2020 (P= 0.002); 1105 episodes of peritonitis were observed in 413 individuals, median of 3 (interquartile range [IQR], 2-5) episodes/patient. The crude peritonitis rate was 0.53 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.50-0.56) episodes/patient-years without any significant changes over time. The median time to first peritonitis was 1.1 years. A decrease in the peritonitis incidence rate ratio (IRR) was observed in 2016 to 2020 (IRR, 0.63 [95% CI, 0.52-0.77], P< 0.001) compared to earlier eras (2010-2015: IRR, 0.90 [95% CI, 0.76-1.07], P= 0.23; Ref: 2004-2009). The cure rates decreased from 80.0% (n= 435) in 2004 to 2009, to 70.8% (n= 131) in 2016 to 2020 (P< 0.001). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who utilized PD as their first KRT during 2004 to 2020 recorded a higher peritonitis rate than the current benchmark of 0.4 episodes/patient-years. The cure rates have worsened recently, which should be a big concern. There is an exigent need to address these gaps in kidney care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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