Cost analysis and health-related quality of life of home and self-care satellite haemodialysis

Abstract

HHD and SHD are, from the patient's perspective, equally effective in providing health. Although there were significant differences in the distribution of costs (which needs to be taken into account when evaluating different treatment strategies), total costs were similar. However, in the HHD setting, patients had on average more and longer sessions. Patient preference should be the main decisive factor when choosing between home or satellite haemodialysis.