Explaining renal treatment to people with learning disabilities

Explaining renal treatment to people with learning disabilities click


"As a clinical team, we recognised there was a lack of information to inform people with learning disabilities who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) about the many treatments and interventions available. In the past we had tended to focus on relatives and carers to give information and take decisions, undermining possible patient involvement.

We wanted to improve our communication with this patient group, recognising that we could enable them to participate more fully in decision-making."