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The rapid development of a novel kidney-specific digital intervention for self-management of physical activity and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Kidney Beam

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posted on 2024-02-06, 10:26 authored by Juliet Mayes, Roseanne E Billany, Noemi Vadaszy, Hannah ML Young, Ellen M Castle, Nicolette C Bishop, Kate Bramham, Andrew C Nixon, Thomas J Wilkinson, Alexander Hamilton, Zoe L Saynor, Joseph Chilcot, Federica Picariello, Jamie Macdonald, Sharlene A Greenwood

Individuals living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) report high levels of physical inactivity and poor emotional well-being [1]. Despite disease-specific guidelines promoting physical activity (PA) participation [2], people living with CKD do not routinely receive PA or emotional well-being support as part of their clinical care [3].

The challenge to engage people living with CKD with PA and emotional well-being interventions was exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. Specifically, CKD was identified as a significant risk factor for more severe COVID-19 infection [4, 5], and people with CKD were advised to shield at home. The resultant impact on the physical and emotional well-being of these individuals was captured in a Kidney Care UK patient survey, which revealed that 41% of respondents felt anxious, lonely or isolated during the pandemic [6].

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Author affiliation

Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

Published in

Clinical Kidney Journal

Volume

15

Issue

3

Pagination

571-573

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

issn

2048-8505

eissn

2048-8513

Copyright date

2022

Available date

2024-02-06

Language

en

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