Patient education is associated with better patient outcomes and supported by international
guidelines and organizations, but a range of barriers prevent widespread implementation of …

Background Preventing progression from earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to
end-stage kidney disease and minimizing the risk for cardiovascular events and other …

Purpose of review: Provision of education to inform decision making for renal replacement
therapy (RRT) is a key component in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet …

Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing health problem on a global scale. The
increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease presents an urgent need to better …

Objective: To identify primary care providers'(PCPs) perceived barriers to educating patients
about chronic kidney disease (CKD) during routine clinical visits. Methods: We conducted …

BACKGROUND:: Little is known about disease-specific knowledge in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). We developed and examined the results of a survey to characterize …

Explicit incorporation of patients' values and preferences is important in health care decision
making. However, there are few data about this topic for patients with chronic kidney disease …

Background Patients with early‐stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) must make lifestyle
modifications and adhere to treatment regimens to prevent their progression to end‐stage …

The impact of education on chronic kidney disease patients' plans to initiate dialysis with self-
care dialysis: A randomized trial. Background Compared with in-center hemodialysis, self …

Background People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) must self-manage their illness to
assist with slowing disease-progression, but this is a complex task requiring support from …