Nightly peritoneal dialysis (NPD): six years of experience

From the 84 patients who initiated PD from 1990 to 1996, 15 did NPD, 3 changed from CAPD to NPD. In general the reason for choosing NPD were: 10/18 clinical motivations, 8/18 social and economical. From our experience and based on nurses' opinions, a patient who chooses NPD is a balanced person with good family support, accepts the treatment and benefits from this modality. On the other hand patients who withdraw from NPD for clinical reasons have no strong motivations and have different problems. Working to improve patient adaptation and improving patient treatment modality selection should be a must.