Josephine S F Chow, Neil Boudville, Yeoungjee Cho, Suetonia Palmer, Elaine M Pascoe, Carmel M Hawley, Donna M Reidlinger, Laura E Hickey, Ruth Stastny, Andrea Valks, Liza Vergara, Ramya Movva, Charani Kiriwandeniya, Hayley Candler, Gabor Mihala, Bernadette Buisman, Keri-Lu Equinox, Ana E Figueiredo, Trudi Fuge, Kirsten Howard, Martin Howell, Allison Jaure, Matthew D Jose, Anna Lee, Susana S Miguel, Jo-Anne Moodie, Thu T Nguyen, Geraldine Pinlac, Annie Reynolds, Walaa W M Saweirs, Genevieve Z Steiner-Lim, Bronwen TeWhare, Melinda Tomlins, Megan Upjohn, David Voss, Rachael C Walker, Joanne Wilson, David W Johnson
BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infections, such as peritonitis, exit site, and tunnel infections, substantially impair the sustainability of PD. Accordingly, PD-related infection is the top-priority research outcome for patients and caregivers. While PD nurse trainers teach patients to perform their own PD, PD training curricula are not standardized or informed by an evidentiary base and may offer a potential approach to prevent PD infections. The Targeted Education ApproaCH to improve Peritoneal Dialysis outcomes (TEACH-PD) trial evaluates whether a standardized training curriculum for PD nurse trainers and incident PD patients based on the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) guidelines reduces PD-related infections compared to usual training practices...
November 14, 2023: Trials