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. 2020 Sep 17;36(6):975–982. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa209

Table 1.

The two treatment options in Prepare for Kidney Care

Prepare for renal dialysis Prepare for responsive management

  • Assess

  • Clinic visits/liaise with MDT

  • Prepare for renal dialysis (HD or PD)

  • Assess

  • Home visits by renal HCP to assess needs and symptoms—up to three

  • Renal dialysis

  • Dialysis commenced as clinically appropriate

  • 3–4 monthly assessments in clinic

  • Liaison with other HCPs

  • Responsive management

  • Routine support: review in renal out-patients; one home visit by renal HCP per year; telephone call from renal HCP monthly

  • Responsive support: in renal out-patients

  • In the community, by renal HCP and/or community teams
Supportive care: as delivered locally Supportive care: as delivered locally

MDT, multidisciplinary team; HCP, healthcare professional.