Federal Grant Award Summary

Boston Medical Center Corporation has been awarded $194,147 under a Project Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), effective February 1, 2026, through November 30, 2030. The grant supports the development and testing of a first-person storytelling (FPS) narrative video education intervention tailored specifically for Spanish-speaking populations with advanced kidney disease. This initiative addresses a critical gap in culturally and linguistically concordant pre-dialysis education, which has been shown to reduce urgent and suboptimal dialysis initiation rates and improve health outcomes in this underserved population.

The project deliverables include the development and conduct of a best-worst scaling survey instrument to quantify patient preferences regarding intervention delivery, followed by the tailored development of narrative video materials through iterative educational material development. By centering patient lived experiences and leveraging evidence-based digital narratives, the intervention aims to improve kidney replacement therapy (KRT) education and outcomes for Spanish-speaking individuals with limited English proficiency who experience disproportionately higher rates of kidney disease. The research aligns with NIDDK's mission to disseminate and implement evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and engage stakeholders as research partners.