title: Development of an instrument to measure knowledge about kidney function, kidney failure, and treatment options.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to report the development of a valid and reliable instrument to measure knowledge in adults with decreased kidney function. The Chambers Kidney Knowledge Test (CKKT) will assist nurses and other nephrology health care providers to identify learning needs and individualize their instructional efforts with predialysis and dialysis patients.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Boggs
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires