Understanding the influence of educational attainment on kidney health and opportunities for improved care

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-30

  Green, Jamie A ^a,b,c   Cavanaugh, Kerri L ^a,b,c  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Educational attainment; Educational program; Health literacy; Intervention

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; END STAGE RENAL DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; PSYCHOLOGY; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTOR;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84920271539     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: 15485609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2014.07.004     Document Type: Review

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