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SUBMITTER: Tsai YC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7801646 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tsai Yi-Chun YC Wang Shu-Li SL Tsai Hui-Ju HJ Chen Tzu-Hui TH Kung Lan-Fang LF Hsiao Pei-Ni PN Hsiao Shih-Ming SM Hwang Shang-Jyh SJ Chen Hung-Chun HC Chiu Yi-Wen YW
Scientific reports 20210111 1
Multidisciplinary care can improve the outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD), however the contribution of self-care behavior and knowledge about CKD is unclear. This study enrolled 454 participants with CKD stages 1-5 not on dialysis. Structured questionnaires were used to evaluate self-care behavior and kidney disease knowledge. Rapid decline in renal function was defined as the decline in estimated filtration rate > 3 ml/min per 1.73 m<sup>2</sup>/year within 1-year prior to enrollment. The ...[more]