Publications by authors named "Wanda Fink"
Background And Objectives: Poor disease recognition may jeopardize the safety of CKD care. We examined safety events and outcomes in patients with CKD piloting a medical-alert accessory intended to improve disease recognition and an observational subcohort from the same population.
Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: We recruited 350 patients with stage 2-5 predialysis CKD.
Background And Objectives: Inappropriate medication use is common in the care of patients with CKD. The feasibility of a simple mobile health tool designed to advise patients on safe medication usage in CKD was examined.
Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: Participants with predialysis CKD (defined as eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.
Background: Promoting medication adherence is a recognized challenge for prescribers. In this study, we examine whether lower medication adherence is associated with adverse safety events in individuals with decreased estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs).
Study Design: Cross-sectional baseline analysis of prospective cohort.
Background: Health information technology has become common in the care of patients with chronic diseases; however, there are few such applications employed in kidney disease.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of a website providing disease-specific safety information by patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease.
Methods: As part of the Safe Kidney Care (SKC) study, an educational website was designed to provide information on safety concerns in chronic kidney disease.
Background And Objectives: Web-based technology is critical to the future of healthcare. As part of the Safe Kidney Care cohort study evaluating patient safety in CKD, this study determined how effectively a representative sample of patients with CKD or family members could interpret and use the Safe Kidney Care website (www.safekidneycare.
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