Telemonitoring Impact by the ApTelecare Software in Dialysis Patient

Telemonitoring Impact by the ApTelecare Software in Dialysis Patient

The investigators proposed to conduct a retrospective study to evaluate the impact of the implementation of apTeleCare software on the management of dialysis patients at home in terms of the number and duration of hospitalizations. For this purpose, the investigators will compare patients' data over a 2-year interval before the introduction of Telemonitoring (January 2012 and December 2013 inclusive - Group 1) with patients data who have benefited from this application (between August 2016 and July 2018).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients (≥ 18 years) with no age limit;
• Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis on the investigation center between 2012 and 2014 (Group1) and between 2016 and 2018 (Group 2);
• Patient information in this retrospective study;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have started a peritoneal dialysis program before the periods of investigation;
• Patients who have been equipped with apTeleCare during the dialysis program;
• Subject under guardianship, curators or safeguard of justice;
• Patient not affiliated to a French social protection;