Qualitative analysis of stakeholder perspectives on engaging Latinx patients in kidney-related research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latinx individuals are disproportionally burdened by kidney diseases compared to non-Latinx White individuals and are underrepresented in kidney-related research. We aimed to describe stakeholder perspectives on Latinx patient engagement in kidney-related research.

Methods

We conducted a thematic analysis of two online moderated discussions and an interactive online survey with open-text responses involving participants (i.e. stakeholders), with personal and/or professional experiences with Latinx patients with kidney diseases and their families/caregivers.

Results

Among the eight stakeholders (Female:75%; Latinx ethnicity:88%), there were three physicians, one nurse, one patient with kidney disease who received a kidney transplant, one policy maker, one Do

SUBMITTER: Alvarado F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061843 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature