The Performance of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic in Wichian Buri Hospital, Petchabun Province, October 2012 – March 2013

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the performance of the Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Clinic in Wichian Buri hospital, Petchabun Province, which was set up to improve the quality of life of patients with end stage renal diseases. Data were collected from the medical records of the patients receiving CAPD service from 1 October 2012 to 31 March 2013; as well as patient interviews using the WHO quality of life assessment questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI). Statistical analysis was conducted by using PD excel and SPSS 17.0 program with McNemar’s test. There were 23 patients registered. Average duration of treatment was 11.5 months. It was found that all 23 cases had hypertension and 10 cases had diabetes. One episode of peritonitis was detected in one case; and the organism was found to be Staphylococcus spp. All patients who receive the treatment had better quality of life (p<0.05). Although the number of cases is still low due to short duration of services, the performance of the CAPD clinic should be considered as successful in improving the quality of life of patients with end stage renal diseases.