What to Ask Your Healthcare Team

What to Ask Your Healthcare Team Regarding Peritoneal Dialysis
Here are some questions you may want to ask your doctorabout peritoneal dialysis.

Print the list of questions below, add any special concerns you may have and take it to your next appointment.

• Is peritoneal dialysis (PD) a good treatment for me?
• Which type of PD do you recommend for me?
• What does PD feel like?
• How do I know if I have an infection like peritonitis?
• Who will give me training?
• How will PD affect my work life? My home life?
• How should I change my diet?
• How much should I exercise?
• Is there someone I can talk to about personal concerns, like family problems?
• Where can I talk to other people who have faced this decision?

What to Ask Your healthcare Team Regarding Haemodialysis
Here are some questions you may want to ask your doctor about haemodialysis.

Print the list of questions below, add any special concerns you may have and take it to your next appointment.

• Is haemodialysis the best treatment choice for me? Why or why not?
• What does haemodialysis feel like?
• What kind of access do you recommend for me?
• Where should my access be placed?
• For home haemodialysis, who will train my partner and me?
• How will haemodialysis affect my work life? My home life?
• How should I change my diet?
• How much should I exercise?
• Is there someone I can talk to about personal concerns, like family problems?
• How can I talk to other people who have faced this decision?