An eHealth self-management intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease, My Kidneys My Health: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited research of electronic tools for self-management for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to evaluate participant engagement, perceived self-efficacy and website usage in a preliminary evaluation of My Kidneys My Health, a patient-facing eHealth tool in Canada.

Methods

We conducted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study of adults with CKD who were not on kidney replacement therapy and who had access to My Kidneys My Health for 8 weeks. Outcomes included acceptance (measured by the Technology Acceptance Model), self-efficacy (measured by the Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale [CDSES]) and website usage patterns (captured using Google Analytics). We analyzed participant interviews using qualitative content analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Donald M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9388218 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature