Preferences for a self-management e-health tool for patients with chronic kidney disease: results of a patient-oriented consensus workshop.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Electronic health (e-health) tools may support patients' self-management of chronic kidney disease. We aimed to identify preferences of patients with chronic kidney disease, caregivers and health care providers regarding content and features for an e-health tool to support chronic kidney disease self-management. METHODS:A patient-oriented research approach was taken, with 6 patient partners (5 patients and 1 caregiver) involved in study design, data collection and review of results. Patients, caregivers and clinicians from across Canada participated in a 1-day consensus workshop in June 2018. Using personas (fictional characters) and a cumulative voting technique, they identified preferences for content for 8 predetermined topics (understanding chronic kidney disease, diet, fina

SUBMITTER: Donald M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6905858 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature