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World J Nephrol. Mar 6, 2016; 5(2): 147-151
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.147
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.147
Health literacy in kidney disease: Review of the literature and implications for clinical practice
Deepika Jain, Department of Nephrology, Hudson Kidney Group, Jersey City, NJ 07035, United States
Jamie Alton Green, Department of Nephrology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, United States
Author contributions: Both of the authors contributed to the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Deepika Jain, MD, Associate Nephrologist, Department of Nephrology, Hudson Kidney Group, 5201 Riverside Station Blvd, Secaucus, Jersey City, NJ 07035, United States. deepika_j26@yahoo.com
Telephone: +1-217-7226594
Received: September 29, 2015
Peer-review started: October 4, 2015
First decision: November 30, 2015
Revised: December 18, 2015
Accepted: January 27, 2016
Article in press: January 29, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Processing time: 124 Days and 4.6 Hours
Peer-review started: October 4, 2015
First decision: November 30, 2015
Revised: December 18, 2015
Accepted: January 27, 2016
Article in press: January 29, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Processing time: 124 Days and 4.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Health literacy is an increasing recognized cause of suboptimal care and management of chronic diseases in patients. Our paper reviews the current literature on its prevalence and impact in the population with kidney diseases. More studies are needed in patients with kidney diseases to better understand the effect of limited health literacy.