Focus areas and objectives
Currently, The Home Network is working within three focus areas:
Improved awareness, knowledge and training about home dialysis for healthcare professionals.
Early and ongoing education for patients about home dialysis as part of a standard model of care.
Support for new initiatives and technologies that strengthen home dialysis utilisation.
Improved awareness, knowledge and training about home dialysis for healthcare professionals.
- To identify and engage in developing solutions that facilitate greater awareness and knowledge amongst healthcare professionals about home dialysis and its lifestyle and health-related benefits for Australians with chronic kidney disease.
Early and ongoing education for patients about home dialysis as part of a standard model of care.
- To identify and engage in developing solutions that drive greater awareness and implementation of early and ongoing education for Australians with chronic kidney disease as part of a standard model of care.
Support for new initiatives and technologies that strengthen home dialysis utilisation.
- To identify and engage in developing solutions that utilise advances in technology and e-health as part of establishing flexible and innovative models of care that strengthen support for Australians at home on dialysis and their carers.