Exploring the health-related decision-making experiences of people with chronic kidney disease and their caregivers : A qualitative study

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore the decision-making experience of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their caregivers.

METHODS: This was a qualitative descriptive study of the decision-making experiences of individuals with stage 3-end-stage CKD and their family caregivers. One-on-one, semistructured interviews were conducted using a guide developed and approved by a community advisory group. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS: Three themes were identified: (1) decisions triggered by declining health and broad in scope, (2) challenges to decision-making and (3) factors influencing decision-making. Participants' experiences with health-related decision-making demonstrated that decisions were triggered when health declined. Yet, decisions that impact disease progression were being made in stage 3. Decision-making was made difficult due to lack of information, complex co-morbidities, and poor resource utilization. However, the structure and nature of the medical appointment, supportive caregivers, and resources served to remove challenges.

CONCLUSION: Decision-support interventions must train patients and caregivers to be empowered participants in answer-seeking behaviours upstream of advanced illness.

PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS: This work was conducted in full collaboration with a community advisory board consisting of patients with CKD, caregivers and clinicians. These members are noted in the acknowledgement section, and those who worked with the team to develop the interview guide, study protocols, and manuscript preparation are included as authors. As part of their role, advisory members met monthly, providing input on recruitment, study progress, inclusion of diverse voices and added relevance to study findings.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy - (2023) vom: 05. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gazaway, Shena [VerfasserIn]
Gutierrez, Orlando [VerfasserIn]
Wells, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Nix-Parker, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Lyas, Claretha [VerfasserIn]
Daniel, Shawona [VerfasserIn]
Lang-Lindsey, Katina [VerfasserIn]
Bryant, Tara [VerfasserIn]
Knight, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Odom, James N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Community-involved methods
Decision-making
Journal Article
Qualitative methods

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Date Revised 01.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1111/hex.13907

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364187573