“…However, with the drastic increase in the number of patients undergoing PD and the limited number of PD specialists, the three follow‐up methods listed above may cause a disconnection between family and hospital, between outpatients and the ward, and between other links, which will affect patients’ treatment quality. The most recent International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) guideline shows that PD technology is becoming mature (Hurst, ); however, at present, due to the lack of professional personnel, the promotion of health education and follow‐up education is insufficient (Chen et al., ; Figueiredo et al., ; Grieff, Mamo, Scroggins, & Kurchin, ; Hsieh, Tsai, Chang, Kor, & Lin, ; Hurst, ). Therefore, novel methods are required to improve the clinical outcomes and satisfaction for PD patients.…”