A qualitative exploration of the facilitators and barriers to self-management in kidney transplant recipients.
Katherine E MemoryThomas James WilkinsonAlice C SmithCourtney Jane LightfootPublished in: Journal of nephrology (2022)
Participants described the importance of collaborative consultations and continuity of care. Tailored interventions should identify individualised goals and motivators for participating in self-management. Education on effective strategies to manage symptoms and comorbidities could help alleviate KTRs' perceived treatment burden. Family and peer support could emotionally support KTRs; however, managing the emotional burden of transplantation warrants more attention.