Health Literacy Intervention for Kidney Disease Patients
Author Information
Author(s): Boonstra Marco D., do Amaral Matheus S. Gurgel, Navis Gerjan, Stegmann Mariken E., Westerhuis Ralf, Almansa Josue, de Winter Andrea F., Reijneveld Sijmen A.
Primary Institution: University Medical Center Groningen
Hypothesis
Does the 'Grip on your Kidneys' intervention improve self-management and health outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients and healthcare professionals?
Conclusion
The 'Grip on your Kidneys' intervention reduced hypertension and improved consultation quality, but did not significantly affect self-management or patient activation.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients in the intervention group showed a 14.2% decrease in hypertension.
- More lifestyle topics were discussed in consultations for the intervention group.
- Professionals improved their use of health literacy strategies after the intervention.
Takeaway
This study tested a program to help kidney disease patients understand their health better, which helped some patients lower their blood pressure but didn't change how they managed their health overall.
Methodology
A quasi-experimental study with 147 patients and 48 professionals, comparing an intervention group receiving 'Grip on your Kidneys' to a control group receiving usual care.
Potential Biases
Potential performance bias due to treatment policies within different organizations.
Limitations
The intervention had no significant effect on self-management and patient activation, and there may have been a performance bias due to the study design.
Participant Demographics
Patients aged 18 and older with chronic kidney disease, including those with varying levels of health literacy.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.004 for CKD stage comparison, 0.001 for eGFR comparison
Confidence Interval
[0.20, 0.99] for hypertension reduction
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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