Advances in chronic kidney disease
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Adv Chronic Kidney Dis · Jul 2013
ReviewEducation for patients with progressive CKD and acute-start dialysis.
For individuals living with CKD and those who have been discovered to have ESRD, the decisions facing them can be daunting. Such decisions include having renal replacement therapy (RRT) or conservative care, having a kidney transplant, or selecting a modality of dialysis that would fit their lifestyle and values. ⋯ We also present an approach to educate and support those who have urgently started dialysis and require chronic RRT. This educational model has its basis in theories of education and decision-making and has been used with success in this population.