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ArticlePloS one2019

Novel educational and goal-setting tool to improve knowledge of chronic kidney disease among liver transplant recipients: A pilot study.

Rachael B Leek, Jeong M Park, Claire Koerschner, Jennifer Mawby, Christopher J Sonnenday, Julie A Wright Nunes, Pratima Sharma

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Survivorship interventions after liver transplantation (LT): A systematic review of interventions targeting physical and psychosocial well-being after LT.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rachael B LeekDepartment of Pharmacy and College of Pharmacy, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9367-3671
Jeong M ParkDepartment of Pharmacy and College of Pharmacy, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-7961-494X
Claire KoerschnerDepartment of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Jennifer MawbyDepartment of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Christopher J SonnendayDepartment of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Julie A Wright NunesDivision of Nephrology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Pratima SharmaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Michigan United · US

Funding

Non-Traditional Patient Characteristics and Attainment of Self-Care Goals in CKDK23DK097183 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WRIGHT, JULIE ANNE · 2013 to 2017
$925k
NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK097183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLiver transplant (LT) recipients have limited understanding of post-transplant chronic kidney disease (CKD) despite an excellent pre-existing framework of transplant care. This pilot study examined the efficacy and feasibility of a tailored educational and goal-setting tool in improving CKD knowledge among LT recipients with early-stage CKD.

methodsIn this prospective cohort study, we administered the CKD educational and goal-setting tool to 81 LT recipients between 7/1/2016 and 12/31/2017. We excluded patients with simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation, eGFR<30 ml/min, non-English speaking, on hemodialysis or listed for kidney transplantation. The pre- and post-education knowledge scores were compared using a paired t-test. Linear regression was used to assess the independent predictors of change in knowledge score.

resultsMean age was 56.3 years, 69.1% were males, 85.2% were Caucasians and mean eGFR was 61.2 ± 20.0 ml/min. The CKD educational and goal-setting tool improved the CKD knowledge scores among LT recipients (pre: 71.8 ± 16.6%, post: 83.3 ± 10.4%; p<0.001). In an adjusted model (r2 = 0.75), those with lower pre-education knowledge scores had the most improvement in their post-education knowledge scores (β = -83.2; p<0.001). Two-thirds stated their most important self-management goal and reported motivation to follow this goal. Time spent for the CKD education was approximately 15 minutes.

conclusionsA simple LT-specific patient educational and goal-setting tool effectively improved CKD knowledge. Implementation of this tailored intervention will improve CKD awareness and may promote goal-setting in the target population.

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AdultAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGoalsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLinear ModelsLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, Chronic

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PMCPMC6658055
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