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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

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Web-based kidney education: supporting patient self-management.

Dori Schatell¹

¹Medical Education Institute, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA. schatell@meiresearch.org

Seminars in Dialysis

|March 6, 2013

Summary

Connecting patients with reliable online information and peer support improves chronic kidney disease (CKD) self-management. Renal professionals can guide CKD patients to valuable internet resources for education and social support.

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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Published on: April 12, 2021

Area of Science:

Nephrology
Medical Informatics
Health Communication

Background:

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) self-management is crucial for patient outcomes.
The internet presents significant opportunities for patient education and social support.
Renal professionals need to understand current patient internet usage to provide effective guidance.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current landscape of CKD patient education and social support in the U.S.
To outline various types of internet-based patient education resources.
To evaluate the educational and social support value of different online sources for CKD patients.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing CKD patient education and social support strategies.
Categorization of internet-based resources utilized by CKD patients.
Analysis of the benefits of each resource type for patient education and social support.

Main Results:

The internet offers diverse resources for CKD patient education.
Online platforms facilitate social support networks among CKD patients.
Specific internet sources provide varying degrees of educational and social value.

Conclusions:

Effective utilization of internet resources can enhance CKD self-management.
Renal professionals play a key role in directing patients to appropriate online information and support.
A comprehensive understanding of online resources is vital for optimizing patient care in CKD.