A nurse-led self-management program for people with chronic kidney disease (stages 3-5).

Social cognitive theory has informed the intervention which consists of a one-hour individual face-to-face session (60 minutes duration), a booklet of ‘Looking After My Kidneys and Health’ (adapted and translated in Vietnamese with permission from Kidney Health Australia and American Kidney Foundation), and two follow up phone calls at week 4 and week 12 (20 to 30 minutes duration). Both the face-to-face session (outpatient clinic) and follow-up phone calls are provided by the nurse (principal researcher). The face-to-face session covers information about chronic kidney disease, medications, lifestyle modifications, and self-management skills based on the content of the booklet. It is also used to set individual self-management goals. Participants will also be asked to use the ‘Looking After My Kidneys and Health’ booklet at home to guide their self-management goals. Information is reinforced during the follow-up phone calls. Adherence to the protocol is monitored by a log of successful phone call follow up sessions and return to the clinic for routine renal care.