Interactive Computer-adaptive Chronic Kidney Disease Education Program

BEHAVIORAL

Computerized CKD Education

The intervention is a culturally tailored computer-based adaptive program (developed during this intervention) to educate patients about kidney disease and renal replacement therapy options.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Hospital Care

Computer based patient education materials about general healthy lifestyle that will include information about the importance of a healthy diet, physical activity and medical adherence

Change in CKD Knowledge baseline to post patient education intervention

Time frame: Baseline and 1 day post-intervention

The Kidney Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (KIKS) is a validated instrument that assesses CKD knowledge. Scores range from 0 (no knowledge)-28 (full knowledge). Change =Post intervention-Baseline scores

Change in Knowledge about end stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatments from baseline to 1 day post patient education intervention

Time frame: Baseline and 1 day post-intervention

The Kidney Failure Treatment Knowledge is an investigator developed tool that assesses knowledge of 6 ESKD treatment options using a Likert scale (0=no knowledge and 4=a great deal of knowledge). Possible scores range from 0-24

Change in ESKD Treatment Preferences from baseline to 1 day post-intervention

Time frame: Baseline and 1 day post-intervention

The Kidney Failure Treatment Preferences Survey is an investigator developed tool that assess change in certainty of preference for each of six ESKD treatments. Scores range -12 to 12 with each question scored as -2 extremely unlikely to choose a modality to +2 extremely likely to choose a modality with a change from 0 (in any direction) as an increase in certainty.

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