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Renal Replacement Knowledge and Preferences for African Americans With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Akilah KingFanny Y LopezLydia LissanuEric RobinsonErik AlmazanGabrielle MetoyerJacob P TanumihardjoMichael QuinnMonica PeekMilda Saunders
Published in: Journal of renal care (2020)
African Americans face significant knowledge and access barriers when deciding on their RRT treatment. Even patients with advanced CKD were still in the early stages of RRT selection. Understanding the knowledge gaps and barriers patients face will inform our subsequent intervention to educate and motivate patients to increase CKD self-care and improve communication between patients, their families and their providers about different RRT treatments.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • healthcare
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes