There is an urgent need to supplement policies to revitalize peritoneal dialysis of the Korean Nephrology Association
Mar 10, 2025
On the 7th, the Korean Kidney Society (Chairman Park Hyung-cheon) held a debate on how to activate peritoneal dialysis to improve the quality of life of patients with terminal kidney disease with Nam In-soon (Democratic Party of Korea Health and Welfare Committee).
Peritoneal dialysis is one of the new replacement treatments received by patients with end-stage kidney disease, and it is a method of removing moisture and waste accumulated in the body by repeating the process of inserting a tube into the abdominal cavity, injecting dialysate through the tube, storing it for a certain period of time and then drainage again. The patient can perform dialysis on his/her own at home, and since he/she visits the hospital about once a month, daily time such as work, study, and travel can be adjusted more flexibly.
The Korean Kidney Association declared a 10-year vision for improving national kidney health in 2023: 'KHP 2033 (Kidney Health Plan) and proposed '33% of home treatment (peritoneal dialysis and organ transplantation)' as a mission for patients with terminal kidney disease.
Lee Dong-hyung, special director of KHP 2033 of the Korean Kidney Association, who hosted the forum, said, `As the number of patients with terminal kidney disease increases worldwide, various policies are being implemented to activate peritoneal dialysis, which can reduce medical costs and improve the quality of life of patients. Korea is also a country at risk of end-stage kidney disease, and it is urgent to prepare a policy environment for this. I hope today's debate will be a place to discuss practical measures to strengthen home management for peritoneal dialysis."
Yang Jae-won, the insurance law director of the Korean Nephrology Association (Wonju Severance Hospital), presented the topic of 「"The current status and problems of peritoneal dialysis in Korea and overseas trends in activating peritoneal dialysis." Kim Jwa-kyung, the general secretary of the Korean Nephrology Association's Peritoneal Dialysis Research Association (Hallim University Sacred Heart Hospital), presented 「Improvement Measures for Peritoneal Dialysis Activation」, and Hwang Won-min, the planning director of the Korean Medical Association (Konyang University Hospital), presented the theme of"The Convergence of.
At the forum, the Korean Nephrology Association proposed the establishment of ▲ peritoneal dialysis as an improvement measure to revitalize peritoneal dialysis, ▲ policy support for the installation and operation of education facilities, and ▲ support for experts in peritoneal dialysis.
In the comprehensive discussion, Milho (Boramae Hospital), General Director of the Korean Kidney Society (Boramae Hospital), Kim Hyun-ah, head of the payment system development department of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Jung Sung-hoon, head of the insurance benefit department at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Yoon Seok-joon, professor of preventive medicine at Korea Medical University, Yoo Byung-wook, a peritoneal dialysis patient, and Yoo Ji-young, editor-in-chief of the Korea Health Log, attended the panel and shared opinions.
Park Hyung-cheon, chairman of the Korean Kidney Association (Severance Hospital), who hosted the discussion, said "Peritoneal dialysis has clearly demonstrated the effect of improving patients' quality of life and reducing medical costs through pilot projects. In the era of an annual surge in end-stage kidney disease patients and super-aging, more practical policy improvements should help more patients benefit, and it is fortunate that policy support measures can be sought at an important time when the pilot project is decided to switch to the main project at the end of 2025. Peritoneal dialysis is a representative success story of home care, and it is a key policy that can solve both problems at the same time: increasing clinical effectiveness and efficient use of medical resources."
Peritoneal dialysis is one of the new replacement treatments received by patients with end-stage kidney disease, and it is a method of removing moisture and waste accumulated in the body by repeating the process of inserting a tube into the abdominal cavity, injecting dialysate through the tube, storing it for a certain period of time and then drainage again. The patient can perform dialysis on his/her own at home, and since he/she visits the hospital about once a month, daily time such as work, study, and travel can be adjusted more flexibly.
The Korean Kidney Association declared a 10-year vision for improving national kidney health in 2023: 'KHP 2033 (Kidney Health Plan) and proposed '33% of home treatment (peritoneal dialysis and organ transplantation)' as a mission for patients with terminal kidney disease.
Lee Dong-hyung, special director of KHP 2033 of the Korean Kidney Association, who hosted the forum, said, `As the number of patients with terminal kidney disease increases worldwide, various policies are being implemented to activate peritoneal dialysis, which can reduce medical costs and improve the quality of life of patients. Korea is also a country at risk of end-stage kidney disease, and it is urgent to prepare a policy environment for this. I hope today's debate will be a place to discuss practical measures to strengthen home management for peritoneal dialysis."
Yang Jae-won, the insurance law director of the Korean Nephrology Association (Wonju Severance Hospital), presented the topic of 「"The current status and problems of peritoneal dialysis in Korea and overseas trends in activating peritoneal dialysis." Kim Jwa-kyung, the general secretary of the Korean Nephrology Association's Peritoneal Dialysis Research Association (Hallim University Sacred Heart Hospital), presented 「Improvement Measures for Peritoneal Dialysis Activation」, and Hwang Won-min, the planning director of the Korean Medical Association (Konyang University Hospital), presented the theme of"The Convergence of.
At the forum, the Korean Nephrology Association proposed the establishment of ▲ peritoneal dialysis as an improvement measure to revitalize peritoneal dialysis, ▲ policy support for the installation and operation of education facilities, and ▲ support for experts in peritoneal dialysis.
In the comprehensive discussion, Milho (Boramae Hospital), General Director of the Korean Kidney Society (Boramae Hospital), Kim Hyun-ah, head of the payment system development department of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Jung Sung-hoon, head of the insurance benefit department at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Yoon Seok-joon, professor of preventive medicine at Korea Medical University, Yoo Byung-wook, a peritoneal dialysis patient, and Yoo Ji-young, editor-in-chief of the Korea Health Log, attended the panel and shared opinions.
Park Hyung-cheon, chairman of the Korean Kidney Association (Severance Hospital), who hosted the discussion, said "Peritoneal dialysis has clearly demonstrated the effect of improving patients' quality of life and reducing medical costs through pilot projects. In the era of an annual surge in end-stage kidney disease patients and super-aging, more practical policy improvements should help more patients benefit, and it is fortunate that policy support measures can be sought at an important time when the pilot project is decided to switch to the main project at the end of 2025. Peritoneal dialysis is a representative success story of home care, and it is a key policy that can solve both problems at the same time: increasing clinical effectiveness and efficient use of medical resources."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
