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Haczkewicz KM, Hill T, Cameron CD, Iftikhar Z, Gallant NL. Group Psychological Treatment Preferences of Individuals Living With Chronic Disease: Brief Report of a Saskatchewan-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2024; 61:469580241237112. [PMID: 38465596 DOI: 10.1177/00469580241237112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Given that individuals with chronic diseases comorbid with psychological distress experience worse clinical outcomes than those without psychological distress, treatment of the psychological sequalae that accompanies chronic diseases is of utmost importance. Thus, the present study aimed to examine group treatment preferences among adults living with chronic disease in Saskatchewan, Canada. An online survey regarding group treatment preferences was administered to 207 participants living with chronic disease comorbid with psychological distress. The most often reported treatment scenario was virtual sessions (45%) lasting 1 h (51%) and occurring every other week (45%) in the evening (63%) for 3 to4 months (40%). Preferences included a medium group (48%), a relatively closed group nature (ie, only occasional new members; 44%), and group leadership including at least 1 professional living with chronic disease (54%). Future-oriented (81%), supportive (83%), skill-based (95%), and group discussions (78%) were desired treatment characteristics among participants. Survey results showed clear preferences on treatment content and session logistics. Slight variations exist by gender and age, but a consensus can be identified and act as a preliminary treatment plan. This study contributes to the body of literature on psychological treatment preferences for individuals living with chronic disease by outlining the preferred format and composition of groups according to those with lived experience. Group-based psychological treatment for chronic disease patients should account for these preferences to improve its acceptability and usefulness among patients.
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- Kelsey M Haczkewicz
- University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada
- Centre on Aging and Health, Regina, SK, Canada
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada
- Centre on Aging and Health, Regina, SK, Canada
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Hamroun A, Glowacki F, Frimat L. Comprehensive conservative care: what doctors say, what patients hear. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023; 38:2428-2443. [PMID: 37156527 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfad088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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The demographic evolution of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has led to the advent of an alternative treatment option to kidney replacement therapy in the past couple of decades. The KDIGO controversies on Kidney Supportive Care called this approach "comprehensive conservative care" (CCC) and defined it as planned holistic patient-centered care for patients with CKD stage 5 that does not include dialysis. Although the benefit of this treatment option is now well-recognized, especially for the elderly, and comorbid and frail patients, its development remains limited in practice. While shared decision-making and advance care planning represent the cornerstones of the CCC approach, one of the main barriers in its development is the perfectible communication between nephrologists and patients, but also between all healthcare professionals involved in the care of advanced CKD patients. As a result, a significant gap has opened up between what doctors say and what patients hear. Indeed, although CCC is reported by nephrologists to be widely available in their facilities, few of their patients say that they have actually heard of it. The objectives of this review are to explore discrepancies between what doctors say and what patients hear, to identify the factors underlying this gap, and to formulate practical proposals for narrowing this gap in practice.
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- Aghiles Hamroun
- Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Kidney Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille, France
- University Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, UMR1167 RID-AGE, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Kidney Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille, France
- University Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, UMR9020-U1277 - CANTHER - Cancer Heterogeneity, Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Nancy, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Inserm, CIC-1433 Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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Langham R, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami L, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: Bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_27_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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[Comprehensive conservative care of stage 5-CKD: A practical guide]. Nephrol Ther 2022; 18:155-171. [PMID: 35732405 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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In French-speaking countries, the anglicism "traitement conservateur" is commonly used in clinical practice for CKD 5 patients, meaning comprehensive conservative care. In 2015, the publication of KDIGO controversies put forward this "new" therapeutic option at the same level as dialysis or transplantation. However, its detailed contents remain heterogeneous due to cultural and ethical considerations, varying with regional or national health systems. This is the reason why the French-speaking society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation (SFNDT) set up an international debate to publish clinical guidelines in French.
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Saúde dos rins para todos: preenchendo a lacuna de educação e conhecimento sobre a saúde renal. J Bras Nefrol 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2022-0027pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Resumo A elevada carga da doença renal, disparidades globais no cuidado renal e desfechos ruins da insuficiência renal impõem uma sobrecarga crescente aos indivíduos afetados e suas famílias, cuidadores e a própria comunidade geral. Educação em saúde é o grau em que indivíduos e organizações têm, ou que igualmente permitem que indivíduos tenham, capacidade de encontrar, compreender e utilizar informações e serviços para tomar decisões e ações conscientes relacionadas à saúde para si e outros. Mais do que enxergar educação em saúde como um problema dos pacientes, a melhoria dessa educação depende principalmente da comunicação e educação efetiva dos profissionais em parceria com aqueles que apresentam doença renal. Para formuladores de políticas renais, educação em saúde é pré-requisito para que organizações migrem para uma cultura que coloque a pessoa no centro dos cuidados. A crescente capacidade e acesso à tecnologia oferecem novas oportunidades para melhorar educação e conscientização sobre doença renal para todas as partes interessadas. Avanços nas telecomunicações, incluindo redes sociais, podem ajudar a melhorar a educação de pessoas e provedores. O Dia Mundial do Rim declara 2022 como o ano da "Saúde dos Rins para Todos" promovendo trabalho em equipe global no avanço de estratégias para preencher a lacuna na educação e conhecimento em saúde renal. Organizações renais devem trabalhar para mudar a narrativa da educação em saúde como um problema de pacientes, para sendo responsabilidade dos profissionais e formuladores de políticas. Ao engajar-se e apoiar formulação de políticas centradas na saúde renal, planejamento de saúde comunitária e abordagens de educação em saúde para todos, comunidades renais esforçam-se para prevenir doenças renais e permitir viver bem com elas.
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- International Society of Nephrology, Belgium
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Braz J Med Biol Res 2022; 55:e12161. [PMID: 35584454 PMCID: PMC9113529 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2022e12161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and the poor outcomes of kidney failure place a growing burden on affected individuals and their families, caregivers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals and organizations have, or equitably enable individuals to have, the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy lies primarily with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy is a prerequisite for organizations to transition to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons’ and providers’ education. The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of “Kidney Health for All” to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- R G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance (IFKF - WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF, Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney Health for All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy. Am J Hypertens 2022; 35:470-477. [PMID: 35536290 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G Langham
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations—World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. J Bras Nefrol 2022; 44:134-142. [PMID: 35640026 PMCID: PMC9269179 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2022-0027en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and the poor outcomes of kidney failure place a growing burden on affected individuals and their families, caregivers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals and organizations have, or equitably enable individuals to have, the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy lies primarily with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy is a prerequisite for organizations to transition to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education. The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- Robyn G. Langham
- University of Melbourne, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Orange, California, USA
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- Griffith University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance (IFKF - WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Giza, Egypt
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- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Orange, California, USA
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- University of Nigeria, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Renal Unit, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Chinese University of Hong Kong, International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney Health for All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2022; 9:20543581221085075. [PMID: 35284081 PMCID: PMC8915226 DOI: 10.1177/20543581221085075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, and carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient-deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy-making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance, Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria
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- The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. J Nephrol 2022; 35:1555-1563. [PMID: 35286597 PMCID: PMC9300568 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-022-01290-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, and carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons’ and providers’ education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of “Kidney Health for All” to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health–centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G Langham
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney Health for All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy. Am J Nephrol 2022; 53:87-95. [PMID: 35287131 DOI: 10.1159/000522553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, and carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA,
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: Bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacyta. J Ren Care 2022; 48:76-83. [PMID: 35266639 DOI: 10.1111/jorc.12414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Robyn G Langham
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Renal, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: Bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Nefrologia 2022; 42:113-121. [PMID: 36153906 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, and carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- Robyn G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: Bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Nefrologia 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Langham RG, Kalantar‐Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao L, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui S. Kidney health for all: Bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Nephrology (Carlton) 2022; 27:299-306. [PMID: 35220633 PMCID: PMC9306463 DOI: 10.1111/nep.14027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G. Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine University of California Irvine School of Medicine Orange California USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery Griffith University Southport Queensland Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division Department of Medicine Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation The International Federation of Kidney Foundations‐World Kidney Alliance (IFKF‐WKA) Chennai India
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- International Society of Nephrology Brussels Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1 Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University Giza Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine University of California Irvine School of Medicine Orange California USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine University of Nigeria Enugu Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022; 37:605-612. [PMID: 35142861 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families, and carers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education; The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- Robyn G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations - World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF, Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami L, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Clin Kidney J 2022; 15:603-610. [PMID: 35371466 PMCID: PMC8967659 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, their families and caregivers and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which persons and organizations have or equitably enable individuals to have the ability to find, understand and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy largely rests with healthcare providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policymakers, health literacy provides the imperative to shift organizations to a culture that places the person at the center of healthcare. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons’ and providers’ education. The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of ‘Kidney Health for All’ to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of healthcare providers and health policymakers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health–centered policymaking, community health planning and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.
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- Robyn G Langham
- St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 7:351-358. [PMID: 35258514 PMCID: PMC8897490 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Robyn G. Langham
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Correspondence: Robyn G. Langham, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, The International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA), Chennai, India
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1 Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
- Reprints: Ekamol Tantisattamo, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, California 92868, USA.
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- Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Langham RG, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, Balducci A, Hsiao LL, Kumaraswami LA, Laffin P, Liakopoulos V, Saadi G, Tantisattamo E, Ulasi I, Lui SF. Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. J Ren Nutr 2022; 32:633-640. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The opportunities and challenges of social media in interstitial lung disease: a viewpoint. Respir Res 2021; 22:247. [PMID: 34535127 PMCID: PMC8448389 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01843-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Social media is an increasingly popular source of health information, and the rarity and complexity of interstitial lung disease (ILD) may particularly draw patients with ILD to social media for information and support. The objective of this viewpoint is to provide an overview of social media, explore the benefits and limitations of ILD-related social media use, and discuss future development of healthcare information on social media. We describe the value of integrating social media into the practice of ILD health professionals, including its role in information dissemination, patient engagement, knowledge generation, and formation of health policy. We also describe major challenges to expanded social media use in ILD, including limited access for some individuals and populations, abundance of misinformation, and concerns about patient privacy. Finally, for healthcare professionals looking to join social media, we provide practical guidance and considerations to optimize the potential benefits and minimize the potential pitfalls of social media.
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Social media serves as a tool to fill gaps in current efforts to promote women in cardiothoracic surgery, and, given its global reach, may be a particularly effective modality. Social media has an important role in networking and mentorship, especially for women seeking careers in specialties with relatively sparse female representation, such as cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, social media may facilitate professional interactions, collaboration, growth of online reputations, engagement in continued education, communication of novel research findings, and patient education. Herein, we review the evidence for social media in the networking and mentorship of women in cardiothoracic surgery. Future studies are needed to establish the durability of social media efforts and predictors in its effectiveness in achieving its goals.
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- Erin M Corsini
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Wu CL, Liou CH, Liu SA, Chen CH, Sheu WHH, Chou IJ, Tsai SF. Quality Improvement Initiatives in Reforming Patient Support Groups-Three-Year Outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17197155. [PMID: 33007826 PMCID: PMC7579603 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little has been done regarding the research on quality and quantity of patient support groups (PSGs) and how they can be improved. Here, we present three-year experiences of a quality improvement (QI) program of our PSGs. METHODS We launched earlier on a three-year project to improve our PSGs, including the number and quality of curricula. Data were collected on the number of PSGs, curricula, and participants. RESULTS In the first year, we organized relevant resources of our hospital and established a standard protocol for applying financial support and reporting the results. In the second year, we elected "the best patient" to promote sense of honor and better peer supports. In the third year, we surveyed through questionnaires participants' health literacy to improve their feedback. Competitions and exhibitions of achievements were held each year to share results of every PSG. Finally, we had increased the volume of participation of patients and family over these three years (3968, 5401 (+35.5%) and 5963 (+50.3%)). Participation of staff also increased significantly (489 and 551 (+12.7%)). Furthermore, more interdisciplinary curricula were generated, with fewer doctors (38.2% to 29%), but greater numbers of the following: nurses (4.9% to 17.4%), nurse practitioners (0.4% to 14.5%), medical laboratory scientists (2.5% to 16.3%), social workers (4.7% to 41.7%), and teachers from outside (0% to 1.8%). CONCLUSION In this first study on QI efforts on PSGs, we enlisted a core change team, drew a stakeholder map, and selected an improvement framework with good results.
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- Chieh-Liang Wu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan;
- Department of Automatic Control Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40700, Taiwan
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (S.-A.L.); (I.-J.C)
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (S.-A.L.); (I.-J.C)
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngolog, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan;
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan;
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (S.-A.L.); (I.-J.C)
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan;
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-4-2359-2525; Fax: +886-4-2359-4980
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Wu CL, Liou CH, Liu SA, Sheu WHH, Tsai SF. Health Literacy Varies According to Different Background Disease Natures and Characteristics of Participants for Patient Support Groups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17165702. [PMID: 32784560 PMCID: PMC7460350 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Patient support groups (PSGs) should be designed according to the backgrounds of participants and the nature of their diseases. Using health literacy as an outcome indicator for PSGs is rare. Methods: All questionnaires (Mandarin Multidimensional Health Literacy Questionnaire, MMHLQ) were collected from eight PSGs to evaluate the health literacy of participants. Background data of participants were also collected, including patient or family, age, and first-time participation or not. Results: A total of 458 questionnaires were collected from eight PSGs. The diseases were: autoimmune disease (systemic lupus nephritis (SLE), malignancy (head and neck cancer (HNC), chronic disease (diabetes mellitus or DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemodialysis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), genetic disease (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), and degenerative disease (osteoporosis). For vasculitis (42.21 ± 16.49 years old for SLE) and genetic disease (48.95 ± 17.58 years old for ADPKD), participants were younger. More significant differences between first-time participation and MMHLQ scores were found in disease of osteoporosis, CKD, COPD, and hemodialysis. More significant differences between role of participation (patients themselves or family) and MMHLQ scores were found in SLE, ADPKD, hemodialysis, and CKD. More significant differences between age (elderly or not) and MMHLQ score were found in HNC, DM, CKD, COPD, and osteoporosis. Conclusion: Background data of participants varied across different diseases. Different disease natures and patient background statuses should therefore demand different designs in PSG. MMHLQ before PSGs can be used to help to improve the PSG curriculum on the health literacy of patients.
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- Chieh-Liang Wu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan;
- Department of Automatic Control Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, Taiwan
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (S.-A.L.)
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (S.-A.L.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngolog, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan;
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-423-592-525; Fax: +886-423-594-980
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James G, Nyman E, Fitz-Randolph M, Niklasson A, Hedman K, Hedberg J, Wittbrodt ET, Medin J, Moreno Quinn C, Allum AM, Emmas C. Characteristics, Symptom Severity, and Experiences of Patients Reporting Chronic Kidney Disease in the PatientsLikeMe Online Health Community: Retrospective and Qualitative Study. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e18548. [PMID: 32673242 PMCID: PMC7391670 DOI: 10.2196/18548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health burden, and is associated with increased adverse outcomes, poor quality of life, and substantial health care costs. While there is an increasing need to build patient-centered pathways for improving CKD management in clinical care, data in this field are scarce. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand patient-reported experiences, symptoms, outcomes, and treatment journeys among patients with CKD through a retrospective and qualitative approach based on data available through PatientsLikeMe (PLM), an online community where patients can connect and share experiences. METHODS Adult members (aged ≥18 years) with self-reported CKD within 30 days of enrollment, who were not on dialysis, and registered between 2011 and 2018 in the PLM community were eligible for the retrospective study. Patient demographics and disease characteristics/symptoms were collected from this retrospective data set. Qualitative data were collected prospectively through semistructured phone interviews in a subset of patients, and questions were oriented to better understand patients' experiences with CKD and its management. RESULTS The retrospective data set included 1848 eligible patients with CKD, and median age was 56 years. The majority of patients were female (1217/1841, 66.11%) and most were US residents (1450/1661, 87.30%). Of the patients who reported comorbidities (n=1374), the most common were type 2 diabetes (783/1374, 56.99%), hypertension (664/1374, 48.33%), hypercholesterolemia (439/1374, 31.95%), and diabetic neuropathy (376/1374, 27.37%). The most commonly reported severe or moderate symptoms in patients reporting these symptoms were fatigue (347/484, 71.7%) and pain (278/476, 58.4%). In the qualitative study, 18 eligible patients (13 females) with a median age of 60 years and who were mainly US residents were interviewed. Three key concepts were identified by patients to be important to optimal care and management: listening to patient needs, coordinating health care across providers, and managing clinical care. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a unique source of real-world information on the patient experience of CKD and its management by utilizing the PLM network. The results reveal the challenges these patients face living with an array of symptoms, and report key concepts identified by patients that can be used to further improve clinical care and management and inform future CKD studies.
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How to Use Social Media in Urologic Practice. Eur Urol Focus 2020; 6:432-433. [PMID: 31439507 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Social media has become increasingly important in urologic practice. This consultation guide provides a framework for urologists who want to increase their presence on social media and maximize its benefits.
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Barnes S, Whittingham K. Informal carers' experiences of caring for a person with heart failure in a community setting. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2020; 28:883-890. [PMID: 31989710 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) is a life-limiting condition with a poor prognosis and unpredictable disease trajectory. HF brings physical and emotional challenges for patients and their carers. Predominantly the informal carer population consists of older females, however, caring is evolving as longevity increases and complex conditions are becoming more commonplace. Consequently, more men and younger people are contributing to daily care. The aim of this study was to explore the positive as well as negative dimensions of caring in HF across a range of carer characteristics. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with informal carers of people with HF in the UK (median age 71; female 10). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed with the assistance of NVivo10 using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings from the study demonstrated that most participants considered caring as integral to their relationships. Dimensions facilitating positivity in caring included compassion, thoughtfulness and understanding. An ability to cope was influenced by a range of attributes including quality of relationships in the carer/patient dyad and with formal social care providers who offered access to tailored and timely information and support. The unpredictable HF disease trajectory influenced the carer experience and enhanced the challenges encountered. The information needs of carers were not always adequately met and younger adult carers expressed particular difficulties with appropriate information and support. Expectations of our informal carer population are increasing and evolving. Health and social care policy requires innovative proposals for the funding and delivery of health and social care that has the contribution made by informal carers at its core.
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- Sarah Barnes
- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Househ M. Communicating Ebola through social media and electronic news media outlets: A cross-sectional study. Health Informatics J 2015; 22:470-8. [PMID: 25656678 DOI: 10.1177/1460458214568037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Social media and electronic news media activity are an important source of information for the general public. Yet, there is a dearth of research exploring the use of Twitter and electronic news outlets during significant worldly events such as the recent Ebola Virus scare. The purpose of this article is to investigate the use of Twitter and electronic news media outlets in communicating Ebola Virus information. A cross-sectional survey of Twitter data and Google News Trend data from 30 September till 29 October, 2014 was conducted. Between 30 September and 29 October, there were approximately 26 million tweets (25,925,152) that contained the word Ebola. The highest number of correlated activity for Twitter and electronic news outlets occurred on 16 October 2014. Other important peaks in Twitter data occurred on 1 October, 6 October, 8 October, and 12 October, 2014. The main influencers of the Twitter feeds were news media outlets. The study reveals a relationship between electronic news media publishing and Twitter activity around significant events such as Ebola. Healthcare organizations should take advantage of the relationship between electronic news media and trending events on social media sites such as Twitter and should work on developing social media campaigns in co-operation with leading electronic news media outlets (e.g. CNN, Yahoo, Reuters) that can have an influence on social media activity.
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- Mowafa Househ
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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