Videos
People with kidney diseases go through a wide range of healthcare. These two videos highlight their experiences. Your kidneys, Your Choice provides a beginners guide to chronic kidney disease and explains the different treatment options. Living Life to the Full on Dialysis features seven patients telling their stories about self care dialysis.
Patient journeys through kidney healthcare
Your Kidneys, Your Choice (subtitled)
Living with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Introduction
Understanding your kidneys and your treatment choices
Running time 5 mins. 57 secs.
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What is Dialysis?
Explaining the two types of dialysis
Running time 50 secs.
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Peritoneal Dialysis
The different options for this type of dialysis
Running time 3 mins. 32 secs.
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Things to consider with Peritoneal Dialysis
The key points to help you decide
Running time 50 secs.
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Haemodialysis
An overview of this type of dialysis
Running time 1 min. 38 secs.
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Self-Care Haemodialysis
How patients can perform their own dialysis
Running time 2 mins. 58 secs.
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Hospital and Satellite Haemodialysis
How hospitals perform dialysis
Running time 1 min. 56 secs.
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Fistula
The physical connection with dialysis machines
Running time 1 min. 50 secs.
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Transplant
An overview of kidney transplant operations
Running time 7 mins. 47 secs.
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Conservative Management
Symptom control and patient's quality of life
Running time 6 mins. 8 secs.
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Conclusion
A summary of your treatment options
Running time 2 mins. 33 secs.
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These videos were produced by The Kidney Disease Modernisation Initiative. They are meant for information purposes only and do not replace the detailed discussions you have with your consultant and other healthcare professionals. The detail in these videos was correct when they were filmed in 2007.