What Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Kidney Disease Know, Think, and Feel about Their Disease: An In-Depth Interview Study

Conclusions:
Patients have various perceptions about their CKD. Exploring these perceptions could help match their needs with better-tailored information. Doctors should be aware that they can deliver inaccurate signals about CKD severity, so that patients fail to realize the potential impact of CKD. This makes them less open to lifestyle changes and improving their self-management.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - July 9, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: van Dipten, C., de Grauw, W. J. C., Wetzels, J. F. M., Assendelft, W. J. J., Scherpbier-de Haan, N. D., Dees, M. K. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research