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Evaluating The Impact Of A Standardized Education Class On A Person Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage Iv, Nancy K. Uhland, Dnp, Msn, Rn, Fnp-C
Evaluating The Impact Of A Standardized Education Class On A Person Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage Iv, Nancy K. Uhland, Dnp, Msn, Rn, Fnp-C
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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex, progressive, and costly disease impacting more than 26 million Americans. Providing effective education is necessary so the patient may actively participate in managing the disease process, but the effectiveness of the delivery of education to the patient with CKD is not well-known.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized education class on the basic kidney knowledge of persons diagnosed with CKD, stage IV.
Method: This pilot study, using a one-group pre and post-test design, was conducted in an outpatient nephrology clinic located in Washington, D.C. The study participants, recruited using census …