Perceptions, Barriers, and Experiences With Successful Aging Before and After Kidney Transplantation: A Focus Group Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients are living longer, often into older age, and commonly pursue kidney transplantation. Successful aging, a multidimensional construct of physical and social wellbeing, has been expanded and adapted for patients with chronic disease. However, perceptions of, barriers to, and experiences with successful aging among adults with ESKD are unclear and likely differ based on whether they have received a kidney transplant.

Methods

Ten focus groups were held with 39 total ESKD patients aged ≥50 years (19 transplant candidates, 20 transplant recipients). Transcriptions were analyzed thematically by 2 independent coders using an inductive, constant comparative approach.

Results

The mean age was 64.8 (SD = 7.5); 51% were African A

SUBMITTER: Van Pilsum Rasmussen SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930354 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature