Impact of patient training patterns on peritonitis rates in a large national cohort study

Abstract

This is the first study to analyze the association between training characteristics and outcomes in a large cohort of PD patients. Low training time (particularly <15 h), smaller center size and the timing of training in relation to catheter implantation were associated with a higher incidence of peritonitis. These results support the recommendation of a minimum amount of training hours to reduce peritonitis incidence regardless of the number of hours trained per day.