Table 3.

Participant Free-Text Responses^a

Biopsy Takeaway	Comments
On diagnosis and education	“[Biopsy] brought awareness of my disease to the forefront. I just brushed it off before and didn’t realize the seriousness of my situation.” “I can take better control of my kidneys and better my education on how to take care of this disease.” “[The biopsy] raised awareness of how fragile are my kidneys, and that I had to change my life (diet, exercise, weight loss).”
On clinical management	“I’m working to keep my blood pressure down.” “I know that I have to keep my diabetes in control. Everyday I try to eat properly for my kidneys.”
On research and study participation	“I have a new appreciation for volunteering in a number of areas.” “Knowing that I could maybe help someone in the future makes me pay more attention to my kidney problem and education on how to handle it.” “Research will provide some innovative ways to treat CKD with medicine and knowledge about the progression of the disease. I look forward to understanding even more about CKD in the future.”

^aPatients were asked, “How has participating in the KPMP changed your life?” and provided a textbox to record their response within the 28-day and 6-month surveys.