Abstract: Objective: To develop a structured treatment and education program for diabetic patients receiving peritoneal dialysis in China. Methods: Based upon the analysis of patients' needs and through learning from other established structured treatment and education programs in China, the first draft of a structured treatment and education program was designed in line with the systematic design model of instruction, education theories, guidelines and literature reviews. Then expert conferences were organized to further revise the draft and decide the final version of the program. Results: The final draft of the program delivered by doctors and nurses together was established, which included learning objectives, contents and curriculum appraising indicators and the like. Conclusion: Being scientific, accurate and standardized, the program was vivid and easy to understand and thus worthy of further clinical studies.

Key words: diabetes; peritoneal dialysis; structured education; health education