Feasibility and First Experiences from an Online Kidney School for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(1)2023 01 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2200061
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To examine patients' and relatives' experiences with participation in an online kidney school (OKS) and its influence on their choice of treatment modality; furthermore, to report on healthcare professionals' (HCPs) first experiences with OKS.Methods:
A mixed-methods design with parallel data collection involving two questionnaires for participants, including patients and relatives and a focus group discussion (FGD) with HCPs.Results:
The OKS was feasible, and overall, patients and relatives were satisfied. Participation in the OKS increased the percentage of those who felt ready to make a decision regarding treatment. One over-arching theme (evolvement of the online kidney school over time) and three sub-themes (concerns and perceived barriers, facilitators, and benefits and future possibilities) emerged from the FGD.Conclusions:
The OKS proved feasible, was well-accepted, and increased participants' abilities to choose a preferred treatment modality. HCPs displayed initial concerns regarding the quality of the OKS and worried about the practicality of conducting the OKS. They experienced a feeling of something being lost. However, over time, HCPs developed strategies to tackle initial concerns and discovered that patients were more capable of participating than they had anticipated.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph20010864
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