Kidney Int. 2011 Dec;80(12):1256-7. doi: 10.1038/ki.2011.269.
It is generally accepted that informed patients have better health outcomes. Wright Nunes et al. report low levels of perceived chronic kidney disease (CKD) knowledge among patients treated in a nephrology clinic and describe a low-to-moderate association between perceived and objective CKD knowledge. Association of these two types of knowledge with health behaviors and clinical outcomes should be further explored to inform the development and evaluation of CKD educational interventions as well as communication between nephrologists and patients.
人们普遍认为，知情的患者会有更好的健康结果。Wright Nunes 等人报告称，在肾病诊所接受治疗的患者对慢性肾脏病（CKD）的认知程度较低，并描述了他们对 CKD 知识的感知与客观知识之间存在低到中度的关联。应进一步探讨这两种知识与健康行为和临床结果之间的关系，以为 CKD 教育干预的制定和评估以及肾病医生与患者之间的沟通提供信息。
