Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Terms Used to Describe Kidney Health.

CONCLUSIONS: The obscurity and imprecision of terms in CKD can be unduly distressing and traumatizing for patients, which can impair decision making and self-management. Consistent and meaningful patient-centered terminology may improve patient autonomy, satisfaction, and outcomes.
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Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - June 24, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tong A, Levey AS, Eckardt KU, Anumudu S, Arce CM, Baumgart A, Dunn L, Gutman T, Harris T, Lightstone L, Scholes-Robertson N, Shen JI, Wheeler DC, White DM, Wilkie M, Craig JC, Jadoul M, Winkelmayer WC Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research