How Education Can Improve the Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Take a behind-the-scenes look into the world of DNA with real examples of our values in daily life. In this episode, Sandra M. Lauriat, MD, Nephrologist, and Director of CKD Education, talks about the importance of educating patients to make better choices and DNA's groundbreaking kidney patient education program.
What is Healthcare Literacy?
DNA believes in encouraging patients to understand and find reliable information regarding their own health. We also believe in providing education that's easy to understand and applicable to patients to improve the efficacy of health care plans and overall health.
If a patient doesn't understand a healthcare provider, a patient needs to gather, look and understand information because of the difficulty of our medical situation here in America. So DNA likes to help patients understand and find what's reliable and suitable for them and their medical situation.
What Does Healthcare Literacy Include?
When a provider and patient come together to decide on treatment and nutritional options, an informed patient participates in putting together their comprehensive plan. Therefore, DNA prioritizes patient education because those involved in their healthcare are healthier, happier, and follow care plans more than those who aren't invested in their health.
How Does DNA Improve Healthcare Literacy?
Providing a robust education program outside the treatment room on disease information, how to keep kidneys healthy, and what to do as their disease advances are all part of how DNA improves the education of our patients.
Internal Links and Resources
Dallas Nephrology Associates website: dneph.com/
National Kidney Foundation website: www.kidney.org/
National Institute of Health website: www.nih.gov/

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