Knowledge
Pre-visit handout raised post-visit CKD knowledge regardless of health literacy
Adults with chronic kidney disease who received a short handout about CKD before seeing a nephrologist showed increased knowledge of the disease after the visit compared with patients who did not receive the educational material.
Brief educational presentation on air pollution improves resident physician knowledge
BOSTON — Resident physicians had a better understanding of how air pollution impacts patients and how to prevent exposure after attending a 15-minute educational presentation, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Quality incentive program boosts climate change knowledge among clinicians
Most clinicians expressed positive attitudes and increased knowledge about climate change and health following the completion of a quality incentive program, researchers found.
Study: Many US dialysis providers may have limited knowledge about dementia care
Many dialysis care providers in the United States may have limited knowledge about dementia, according to a web-based survey.
Palliative care education increases fellows’ knowledge, confidence in ‘deep, productive’ way
Incorporating palliative care into a hematology/oncology fellowship improve fellows’ knowledge and confidence providing these services, according to research presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
Knowledge gap, lack of counseling pose barriers to contraceptive use among women with CKD
A lack of knowledge about reproductive health and inadequate counseling from physicians were cited as barriers to contraceptive use among women with chronic kidney disease, according to a qualitative study published in Kidney Medicine.
Addressing CKD knowledge gap among nurses could improve care in Jamaica
AUSTIN, Texas — In this video, Andrea G. Mignott, DNP, MSc, FNP, RN, discusses the results of her award-winning poster presentation at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Provider confidence in PrEP initiation associated with PrEP knowledge and attitudes
Provider confidence in PrEP initiation, which was generally lower than other aspects of PrEP care, was associated with provider knowledge about PrEP and favorable attitudes toward PrEP, according to the results of a survey.
VIDEO: SAIA strives to elevate knowledge of IBD to eliminate cultural stigmas
In this Healio video series, which focuses on cultural competency in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACP, discusses the importance of increasing community knowledge and destigmatizing IBD.