A pilot point-of-care kidney disease clinic in primary care to pharmacologically optimise people with chronic kidney disease (PROTECT KIDNEY)
A POCT-led CKD optimisation pathway is feasible and well-accepted in primary care. While high medication optimisation rates were achieved, barriers to recruitment and engagement remain. Future studies should evaluate scalability, long-term clinical impact, and cost-effectiveness to inform wider implementation.
Authors
- Kate Bramham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6272-7921)
- Sharlene A. Greenwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9485-4645)
- Joseph Mayhew
- Praful Ravi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7466-4702)
- Kathryn Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6312-4789)
- Kathryn V. Dalrymple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-6725)
- Rouvick Gama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0292-7582)
- Stephanie L. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-7591)
- Nathan Beencke
Institutions
- University of East London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South East Physics Network (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Orpington Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf083
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00