Long-term views on chronic kidney disease research priorities among stakeholders engaged in a priority-setting partnership: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients and stakeholders are increasingly engaging in health research to help address evidence-practice gaps and improve health-care delivery. We previously engaged patients, caregivers, health-care providers (HCPs) and policymakers in identifying priorities for chronic kidney disease (CKD) research.

Objective

We aimed to explore participants' views on the research priorities and prioritization process 2 years after the exercise took place.

Design

In this qualitative descriptive study, individual interviews were conducted and analysed using an inductive, thematic analysis approach.

Setting/participants

Participants resided across Canada. We purposively sampled across stakeholder groups (CKD patients, caregivers, HCPs and policymakers) and types of e

SUBMITTER: Elliott MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6250874 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature