Tailored Information About the Coronavirus for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (TICCKD)

Randomized clinical trial focusing on the effect of tailored information on Covid-19 for patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 on health literacy, anxiety and self-perceived health.

This single-center randomized open clinical trial in persons with chronic kidney disease stage 5 investigates the effect of information about coronavirus targeted at the study population, using study specific information videos followed by a teach-back method. We measure digital, functional, interactive and critical health literacy, fear of coronavirus and self-perceived health at baseline and end-of-study. Patients are followed from May-July 2021 through February 2022 (study period 7-9 months).

Controls have access to information videos, but do not receive the teach-back procedure (the intervention)

Tailored information about coronavirus for patients with chronic kidney disease by information videos followed by a teach back procedure

Digital health literacy measured by Electronic Health Literacy Scale (shortened eHEALS, Norman et al 2006), a questionnaire composed of 8 items measuring combined knowledge, comfort, and perceived skills at finding, evaluating, and applying electronic health information to health problems, Likert scale 1 (lowest, worst digital health literacy) - 5 (highest, best digital health literacy), with max score 40.

Health literacy measured by Health Literacy Questionnaire (shortened HLQ, Osborne et al 2013), a questionnaire composed of 44 items (9 dimensions) measuring reading and writing skills (functional), interactive and critical literacy. Likert scale 1 (lowest, worst health literacy) - 4 (highest, best health literacy) for some items and 1 (lowest, similar) - 5 (highest) for other items with calculations of mean score for each of the 9 dimensions.

Self-perceived health measured with the EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group 1990), a questionnaire composed of 5 items / dimensions (mobility, autonomy, daily activities, pain, and anxiety and depression), Likert scale 1 (lowest / best health) - 5 (highest / worst health) with max score 25

Anxiety / concern measured by the questionnaire Fear of corona scale (Ahorsu et al 2020), Likert scale 1 (lowest, least concern) - 5 (highest, most concern) with max score 35

Inclusion Criteria: Chronic kidney disease stage 5 Exclusion Criteria: Covid-19 during last 12 months. Dementia or other reason why cannot participate like major depression, psychosis or hospitalized persons with severe frailty.