Edward D. Siew|Sharidan K. Parr|Marcus G. Wild|Swee Ling Levea|Kalpana Mehta|Ebele M. Umeukeje|Samuel A. Silver|T. Alp Ikizler|Kerri L. Cavanaugh
Kidney Disease Awareness and Knowledge among Survivors ofAcute Kidney Injury
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University|The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center|NewYork–Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital|Vanderbilt Health|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Queen's University|VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt Health
acute kidney injury aki survivors risk chronic kidney disease recurrent aki cardiovascular disease transition hospital ambulatory care opportunity reduce sequelae launching selfcare plans effective patient education well aki survivors informationally prepared apply kidneyspecific selfcare unknown purpose study identify awareness diseasespecific knowledge among aki survivorswe performed crosssectional survey akirelated awareness knowledge 137 patients kidney disease improving global outcomes stage ii iii aki near time hospital discharge patients asked 1 experience aki hospital 2 problem kidney health objective knowledge aki evaluated 15item adapted version validated kidney knowledge survey included topics common causes risk factors aki diagnosedmedian age 54 interquartile range 4363 81 white eighty percent patients unaware experienced aki 53 unaware experienced aki problem kidneys multivariable logistic regression identified male lack nephrology consult predictors unawareness ors 392 95 ci 1481033 510 95 ci 1981313 respectively less 50 recognized nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs contrast phosphatebased cathartics risk factors aki twothirds patients agree knew lot aki 80 desired informationmost patients moderate severe aki unaware condition lack understanding risk factors recurrent aki desire information patientcentered communication optimize awareness understanding care require coordinated educational strategies throughout continuum aki care