Patient activation refers to patients' willingness and ability to make independent actions to manage their health and care and requires knowledge, skill and confidence. This study aims to explore activation levels of incident dialysis patients at start of dialysis and after 3 months of dialysis.

Patient activation refers to patients' willingness and ability to make independent actions to manage their health and care and requires knowledge, skill and confidence. This study aims to explore activation levels, using the 13 item PAM-13 survey, of incident dialysis patients at start of dialysis and after 3 months of dialysis.

Inclusion Criteria:

-Incident dialysis patients commencing at Satellite Healthcare during study recruitment dates

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years
• Started dialysis more than 3 weeks prior to identification
• Transitioning to dialysis at a participating center from a non-participating center, when that patient has been on dialysis for more than 3 weeks at any center.
• Transitioning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure
• Inability to participate because of cognitive impairment or active psychological condition

Incident dialysis patients commencing at Satellite Healthcare

Overall findings will be disseminated through publications and conference presentations.