Intensive Patient Referral and Education Program Prior to Renal Replacement Therapy

In-person patient education about CKD, CKD risk factor management and renal replacement therapy options.

Motivational interviewing to assist participants in committing to change in CKD management or RRT selection.

Participants will learn how to check their blood pressure and will receive a blood pressure cuff for home.

Written patient education booklet about general health care management including taking medications, having a primary care doctor, weight management and exercise.

Patient educator will use text messages based on social cognitive theory to remind participants about and reinforce goals set around CKD self-management, blood pressure control and RRT selection

"Patient educator will use provide a booster session based on social cognitive theory to remind participants about and reinforce goals set around CKD self-management, blood pressure control and RRT selection"

Patient educator will use text messages to send general health management messages