Unveiling Challenges Hindering the Growth of Home Dialysis in Finland: Insights From 40 Years of Experience
Expanding home dialysis modalities requires boosting the home dialysis nursing pool, choosing home dialysis as a first modality, and removing the financial burden on the patients. While the rise in patients with multiple comorbidities remains unchanged, supporting relatives to prevent burnout could be beneficial.
Authors
- Beatriz Huertas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3950-5110)
- Patrik Finne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-1576)
- Mauricio Valencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2095-0153)
- Jaakko Helve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8962-0702)
- Fernanda Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-4833)
- Markku Eskola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0659-9168)
- Riitta Muroma‐Karttunen
Institutions
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hemodialysis International
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.13213
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00