Patients who receive CKD education are likely to choose home dialysis at initiation

Compared with patients who did not receive chronic kidney disease education, those who did were more likely to choose home dialysis and a permanent vascular access at initiation.

“Treatment options for kidney failure are complex, and the majority of patients who develop kidney failure lack important information about treatment options and are not prepared to make informed decisions about their care,” Katherine Mckeon, MSPH, from DaVita Clinical Research in Minnesota, and colleagues wrote.  Read more in Healio.