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- Title
CNE. Knowledge and Awareness Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3.
- Authors
Welch, Janet L.; Ellis, Rebecca J. Bartlett; Perkins, Susan M.; Johnson, Cynthia S.; Zimmerman, Lani M.; Russell, Cynthia L.; Richards, Christine; Guise, David M.; Decker, Brian S.
- Abstract
Knowledge is a prerequisite for changing behavior, and is useful for improving outcomes and reducing mortality rates in patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this article is to describe baseline CKD knowledge and awareness obtained as part of a larger study testing the feasibility of a self-management intervention. Thirty patients were recruited who had CKD Stage 3 with coexisting diabetes and hypertension. Fifty-four percent of the sample were unaware of their CKD diagnosis. Participants had a moderate amount of CKD knowledge. This study suggests the need to increase knowledge in patients with CKD Stage 3 to aid in slowing disease progression.
- Subjects
INDIANA; CHRONIC kidney failure; CONCEPTUAL structures; DIABETES; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEWING; MATHEMATICAL models; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL records; THEORY; JUDGMENT sampling; CONTINUING education units; HUMAN research subjects; PATIENT selection; HEALTH literacy; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Nephrology Nursing Journal, 2016, Vol 43, Issue 6, p513
- ISSN
1526-744X
- Publication type
Article