Interactive decision aid on therapy decision making for patients with chronic kidney disease: A prospective exploratory pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) face challenging decisions about kidney replacement therapy (KRT) options. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an Interactive Patient-Decision-Aid App for Kidney Replacement Therapy (iPtDA-KRT App) in improving decision self-efficacy, knowledge, and readiness while reducing decisional conflict and regret among patients with advanced CKD.

Methods

A prospective, two-arm clinical trial was conducted with 70 patients who used either the mobile app-based iPtDA-KRT or a paper-based PtDA for 4 weeks. Key measures included decision self-efficacy (DSES), decisional conflict (DCS), KRT knowledge (KRTKS), preparation for decision-making (PrepDM), and decision regret (DRS). These measures were assessed immediate

SUBMITTER: Su JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963785 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature