Paul N Bennett, Clara Bohm, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Oksana Harasemiw, Leanne Brown, Iwona Gabrys, Dev Jegatheesan, Kelly Lambert, Courtney J Lightfoot, Jennifer MacRae, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Krista Stewart, Brett Tarca, Nancy Verdin, Madeleine Warren, Mike West, Deborah Zimmerman, Jeannette Finderup, Emilie Ford, Heitor S Ribeiro, Qunyan Xu, Stephanie Thompson
INTRODUCTION: Low activity levels and poor physical function are associated with technique failure and mortality in people receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Adequate levels of physical function are required to maintain independence for people choosing this predominantly home-based therapy. The objective of this study was to identify the exercise-related perceptions and practices of PD clinicians globally. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of PD clinicians from English-, Thai-, Spanish-, and Portuguese-speaking PD-prevalent countries exploring clinicians' perceptions and practices of swimming, activity following PD catheter insertion, lifting, and falls prevention...
July 2023: KI Reports