Preference-based patient participation for most, if not all: A cross-sectional study of patient participation amongst persons with end-stage kidney disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient participation is considered central for good healthcare. Yet, the concept is not fully understood when it comes to patients' experiences of participation in conjunction with their preferences, particularly in long-term healthcare. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent and variation of preference-based patient participation in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 346 patients in renal care. The main variables were patients' preferences for and experiences of patient participation, determined using the Patient Preferences for Patient Participation tool, the 4Ps. Analyses identified the degree of match between preferences and experiences, that is, the preference-based patient participa

SUBMITTER: Martinsson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483194 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature