Telemedicine in Advanced Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplant: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis of Studies of Patient Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

While the use of telemedicine has increased dramatically across disciplines, patient perspectives on telemedicine related to chronic kidney disease are not well understood. We systematically reviewed qualitative studies on patients with chronic kidney disease as well as those with kidney transplant to better understand these patients' perspectives related to telemedicine.

Study design

Qualitative meta-analysis.

Setting & participants

Pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant patients that used telemedicine.

Selection criteria for studies

English language studies published in the year 2000 and beyond that investigated patient perspectives in a qualitative manner. Works that were not qualitative or did not focus on provider-p

SUBMITTER: Manko CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature