Assessing the efficacy of coproduction to better understand the barriers to achieving sustainability in NHS chronic kidney services and create alternate pathways.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Too many people living with chronic kidney disease are opting for and starting on hospital-based dialysis compared to a home-based kidney replacement therapy. Dialysis services are becoming financially unsustainable.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of coproductive research in chronic kidney disease service improvement to achieve greater sustainability.

Design

A 2-year coproductive service improvement study was conducted with multiple stakeholders with the specific intention of maximizing engagement with the national health kidney services, patients and public.

Setting and participants

A national health kidney service (3 health boards, 18 dialysis units), patients and families (n = 50), multidisciplinary teams including doctors, nurses,

SUBMITTER: Mc Laughlin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature