Brussels kidney patients gain evening dialysis option
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Kidney patients in Brussels can now receive dialysis treatments in the evenings at the Site Sint-Elisabeth of the Europaziekenhuizen hospitals.
Until recently, patients could only attend dialysis appointments at the hospital between Monday and Saturday during the day. Starting in June, the hospital in Ukkel, Belgium, began offering evening dialysis sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The Europaziekenhuizen are the first hospital group in Brussels to provide this option.
Hospital officials implemented the evening schedule to give patients more free time during the day and improve their quality of life. The evening dialysis mirrors daytime treatments but allows patients to arrange their days more flexibly, arriving between 5 and 6 PM and disconnecting from the dialysis machine between 9 and 10 PM. This option is available to stable patients who can connect and disconnect themselves, though nursing support remains available.
The hospital provides a light meal during the evening sessions and dims the lights to create a more relaxing environment. Currently, eight spaces are available for evening dialysis, and the hospital plans to expand the program if demand increases, anticipating similar popularity to the waiting lists seen in Flanders, Belgium. Patients who have already tried the new schedule report increased satisfaction and a better balance between treatment and personal life.
