The effects of a multi-faceted health literacy intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease and their healthcare professionals: a quasi-experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23167

Enrollment

204

Registered

2020-10-21

Start date

2020-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Chronic kidney disease

Interventions

For the intervention group, this study uses a multi-faceted intervention, focusing on both patients and healthcare professionals. All intervention strategies were based on in-depth interviews with bot

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 18 years or older, - CKD stages 1-4 for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - high health literacy (checklist/screener), - major cognitive problems, - too severely ill according the physician, - life-threatening conditions (e.g. cancer)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients: activation, health behaviors Professionals: use of health-literacy-tailored strategies Cost-effectiveness: quality of life	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patients: eGFR, albuminuria, glycemia, BMI, blood pressure, support of healthcare professional, CKD knowledge, health literacy Professionals: knowledge of health literacy, recommendations given by the healthcare professional Cost-effectiveness: paid job, absence leaves, means of transportation and number of visits to the health service, help of significant others, number (and type) of medications used, hospitalization (ICU-infirmary) (number and length), other medical costs (imaging, laboratory tests, vaccines, pre-dialysis surgery)	—

Measure

Time frame

Patients: eGFR, albuminuria, glycemia, BMI, blood pressure, support of healthcare professional, CKD knowledge, health literacy Professionals: knowledge of health literacy, recommendations given by the healthcare professional Cost-effectiveness: paid job, absence leaves, means of transportation and number of visits to the health service, help of significant others, number (and type) of medications used, hospitalization (ICU-infirmary) (number and length), other medical costs (imaging, laboratory tests, vaccines, pre-dialysis surgery)

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Contacts

Public ContactMatheus Gurgel do Amaral

University Medical Centre Groningen

m.silva.gurgel.do.amaral@umcg.nl+31624960127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)