Perspectives of Kidney Transplant Recipients on eHealth: Semistructured Interviews.

ABSTRACT: The acceptability and impact of eHealth on patient outcomes may be limited if their concerns and priorities are not addressed. This study aimed to describe the perspectives and experiences of eHealth among kidney transplant recipients.

Methods

Face-to-face semistructured interviews were conducted with 30 adult kidney transplant recipients from New South Wales, Australia (urban and regional), in ambulatory clinics. We used purposive sampling to obtain a wide range of demographic and clinical characteristics. Transcripts were analyzed thematically. Ethics was approved by the Western Sydney Local Health District (6054-2019/ETH08718).

Findings

Six themes were identified: seeking access to quality care (prioritizing and trusting clinician advice, better safety and timeliness, enab

SUBMITTER: Tang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9649275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature