Modality options are often presented to patients in the hospital after they have had a central venous catheter placed and are in the acute dialysis setting or upon admission to a new in-center dialysis facility. Understandably, it is very difficult for patients to process all the information that they are receiving at this time, all while being very ill.
Modality education needs to be an ongoing conversation with patients. Patients need to know the benefits of all renal replacement therapies to make an educated choice about the right type of renal replacement therapy for them.
The following tools can be utilized to educate patients on modality options:
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- Home Modality Comparison https://homedialysis.org/documents/ModalityComparison.pdf
- Kidney Dialysis vs. Transplant http://www.nationalkidneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Kidney-Dialysis-vs-Transplant-Comparison-Chart.pdf
- Which Dialysis is Right for You Survey https://mydialysischoice.org/