Patient Activation in Dialysis

Patient activation refers to patients' willingness and ability to make independent actions to manage their health and care and requires knowledge, skill and confidence. This study aims to explore activation levels of incident dialysis patients at start of dialysis and after 3 months of dialysis.

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Key information

Conditions

Renal Dialysis Behavior Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Health Behavior Kidney Diseases Kidney Failure, Chronic Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Treatment Adherence and Compliance Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Satellite Dialysis Daly City, Daly City, California, United States

About this study

Patient activation refers to patients' willingness and ability to make independent actions to manage their health and care and requires knowledge, skill and confidence. This study aims to explore activation levels, using the 13 item PAM-13 survey, of incident dialysis patients at start of dialysis and after 3 months of dialysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

-Incident dialysis patients commencing at Satellite Healthcare during study recruitment dates

Exclusion criteria

Age < 18 years
Started dialysis more than 3 weeks prior to identification
Transitioning to dialysis at a participating center from a non-participating center, when that patient has been on dialysis for more than 3 weeks at any center.
Transitioning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure
Inability to participate because of cognitive impairment or active psychological condition

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No Intervention. Observational Study.

Primary outcomes

Patient Activation

Time frame: 3 months

Patient Activation as measured by PAM-13 instrument

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Satellite Healthcare

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Patient Activation in Incident Dialysis

Acronym: PAMD

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Aug 26, 2019
Registry last updated: Oct 30, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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