Barriers to and Facilitators of the Adoption of Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Despite evidence supporting peritoneal dialysis (PD) as an effective first-line therapy with outcomes comparable to hemodialysis, global PD utilization remains at only approximately 11%. We systematically reviewed qualitative evidence on barriers and facilitators to PD adoption using the Social Ecological Model (SEM) framework to identify multi-level intervention opportunities.