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Dwight Sparkes

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Elliott M, Harrison T, Love S, Ronksley P, Verdin N, Sparkes D, et al.
Am J Kidney Dis . 2024 Aug; 85(1):78-88.e1. PMID: 39154886
Rationale & Objective: Formalized peer support is a promising approach for addressing the emotional and practical needs of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We systematically identified and summarized...
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Elliott M, Donald M, Farragher J, Verdin N, Love S, Manns K, et al.
CMAJ Open . 2023 Aug; 11(4):E736-E744. PMID: 37582622
Background: Peer support can address the informational and emotional needs of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and enable self-management. We aimed to identify preferences and priorities for content,...
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Getchell L, Reich M, Allu S, Woods C, Atkinson T, Beaucage M, et al.
Res Involv Engagem . 2023 Jul; 9(1):57. PMID: 37491345
Storytelling is a powerful means to evoke empathy and understanding among people. When patient partners, which include patients, family members, caregivers and organ donors, share their stories with health professionals,...
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Donald M, Beanlands H, Straus S, Smekal M, Gil S, Elliott M, et al.
CMAJ Open . 2022 Aug; 10(3):E746-E754. PMID: 35973709
Background: There is limited research of electronic tools for self-management for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to evaluate participant engagement, perceived self-efficacy and website usage in a...
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Sparkes D, Lee L, Rutter B, Harasemiw O, Thorsteinsdottir B, Tangri N
Can J Kidney Health Dis . 2022 Jun; 9:20543581221084522. PMID: 35646376
Although Chronic Kidney Disease is common, only a relatively small proportion of individuals will reach kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation. Validated risk equations using routine laboratory tests have been...
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Hildebrand A, Barua M, Barbour S, Tennankore K, Cattran D, Takano T, et al.
Can J Kidney Health Dis . 2022 Apr; 9:20543581221089094. PMID: 35450151
Background: Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a leading cause of kidney failure and accounts for 20% of incident cases of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Canada annually. Reversal of kidney injury and...
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Donald M, Beanlands H, Straus S, Harwood L, Herrington G, Waldvogel B, et al.
Glob Implement Res Appl . 2022 Apr; 2(1):85-94. PMID: 35402999
Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43477-022-00038-3.
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Getchell L, Fowler E, Reich M, Allu S, Boucher C, Burns K, et al.
Can J Kidney Health Dis . 2022 Feb; 9:20543581221074566. PMID: 35173970
Purpose Of Program: Given the growing interest in patient-oriented research (POR) initiatives, there is a need to provide relevant training and education on how to engage with patients as partners...
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Smekal M, Donald M, Beanlands H, Straus S, Herrington G, Waldvogel B, et al.
Can J Kidney Health Dis . 2021 Dec; 8:20543581211063981. PMID: 34925864
Background: Self-management focused interventions to slow chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression are increasingly common. However, valid self-report instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management interventions in CKD are limited. Objective:...
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Donald M, Beanlands H, Straus S, Smekal M, Gil S, Elliott M, et al.
JMIR Form Res . 2021 Feb; 5(2):e22220. PMID: 33560245
Background: Supporting patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a research priority by patients with CKD and those who care for them. Self-management has been...