A PATIENT’S JOURNEY TO CARE
Awareness and Education
- Edith is a 69-year-old Asian woman with CKD who recently progressed from Stage 4 to Stage 5
- Edith started dialysis based on her nephrologist’s recommendation
Edith is nervous about the potential impact of long-term dialysis on her and her family. If you were Edith, what would be your next step?
(Please select an option below)
OPTION 1
Edith speaks to the social worker and other patients at her dialysis center and is encouraged to consider kidney transplant as a treatment option.
OPTION 2
After starting dialysis, Edith experiences weakness and exhaustion, and she makes an appointment with her nephrologist.
