Patient activation in people from culturally and linguistically diverse background with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often struggle with low activation levels, which affects their ability to manage their condition, access health care, and work with health-care providers. We have previously shown that those with both diabetes and CKD have even lower activation due to the complexities of managing both conditions. People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds experience particularly low activation, leading to poorer health outcomes such as increased hospitalizations, higher health-care costs, and worse quality of life. They are also less likely to engage in self-management and face challenges navigating health services. Our research program is focused on improving activation among people from CALD background who report low activation.