King-Shier, Kathryn M.Quinn, Robert RossFox, Danielle Eleri2019-07-102019-07-102019-07-09Fox, D. E. (2019). The Role of Social Support in Peritoneal Dialysis Management and Outcomes (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/110611Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective and cost-efficient renal replacement therapy that enables patients to maintain their independence at home. Unfortunately, technique failure is common and social support is necessary for PD success. The objective of this mixed methods study was to understand the significance and meaning of support in the PD context. Having a support person had a protective effect against technique failure between 3 and 12 months from the onset of PD. Social support was an important part of the PD experience, however, social support needs varied and were dependent on existing support networks and individual perspectives of support. To sustain patients on PD, the breadth of social support needs must be understood by healthcare providers and individualized to the patient/family.University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.social support, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, end stage renal disease, competing risks, technique failure, mixed methods, qualitative descriptive, observational cohortEducation--Healthmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/36726