Exploring the attitudes of solid organ transplant recipients towards COVID-19 shielding communications and the language of 'clinically extremely vulnerable': a qualitative study investigating lessons for the future.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients were among the first individuals in the UK identified as 'clinically extremely vulnerable' (CEV) to COVID-19 and asked to 'shield' at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. This qualitative study explores the attitudes of SOT recipients towards COVID-19 shielding communications and the language used.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 43 adult heart, liver and kidney transplant recipients in England between January 2022 and May 2023. Open-ended questions enabled participants to fully explore their experiences of the pandemic and how they felt towards the shielding advice they received. Interviews were transcribed, anonymised and thematically analysed and coded using NVivo V.12.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Greig AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature