Kidney-care patients who are activated, or who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage their care, have better health outcomes. Conversely, research shows that patients with lower activation levels are disadvantaged along every step of the kidney care continuum.
These low-activated patients:
- Are less likely to know they are at risk for chronic kidney disease or have conversations with their clinical teams about how to prevent CKD
- Experience a higher symptom burden and reduced quality of life
- Are less likely to get a transplant, especially a living donor transplant
- Are more vulnerable to poor transplant outcomes
- Have a higher risk of mortality, compared to higher-activated patients.
With the right support, patient activation can be improved, leading to significantly better outcomes, including better management of symptoms and slower progression of disease. To see how patient activation impacts kidney care patients, read the white paper here.
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