Losing Much More Than a Transplant: A Qualitative Study of Kidney Transplant Recipients' Experiences of Graft Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidney transplant recipients with graft failure are a growing cohort of patients who experience high morbidity and mortality. Limited evidence guides their care delivery and patient perspective to improve care processes is lacking. We conducted an in-depth exploration of how individuals experience graft failure, and the specific research question was: "What impact does the loss of an allograft have on their lives?"

Methods

We adopted an interpretive descriptive methodological design. Semistructured in-depth narrative interviews were conducted with adult recipients who had a history of ≥1 graft failure. Data were collected until data saturation was achieved and analyzed using an inductive and thematic approach.

Results

Our study included 23 participants fr

SUBMITTER: Slominska AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature