Table 1.

Interactive education modules for patient intervention.

Topic	Content	Behavioral goals
Getting enough dialysis	How dialysis makes patients feel better Importance of removing fluid and preventing fluid overload	Attending dialysis sessions for the full length of time Understanding benefits of attending lengthened or supplemental dialysis sessions as needed Identifying values that will help with goal setting
Feeling better with less salt or sodium	Why people on dialysis need a low-sodium diet How to read a food label Examples of low and high sodium foods	Maintaining a diet that is low in sodium Tracking sodium intake
Making fluid restrictions work for you	Why people on dialysis need to limit fluid intake Ways to decrease thirst and track fluid intake	Maintaining a level of fluid intake that will optimize interdialytic weight gain Becoming aware of usual interdialytic weight gain Tracking fluid intake Discussing symptoms of fluid overload with the dialysis team Discussing the need for longer or extra sessions if experiencing fluid overload symptoms
Feeling better on dialysis and having easier sessions	Strategies to prevent low blood pressure and other symptoms of fluid removal Steps to correct low blood pressure Why it is helpful to check blood pressure at home	Recognizing symptoms of IDHa Reporting IDH symptoms and episodes to staff Tracking blood pressure at home Notifying staff of changes in true body weight
Getting more involved in your care	Patient roles and responsibilities as a member of the health care team Roles and responsibilities of other dialysis team members	Actively participating in decisions with providers regarding fluid removal targets, ultrafiltration rates, and treatment times Asking questions of the dialysis team relevant to session stability Share concerns related to health and care, emotional well-being, and upcoming procedures with the dialysis team

^aIDH: intradialytic hypotension.