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2. School attendance and sport participation amongst children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional analysis from the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study
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Hudson, Adam C., van Zwieten, Anita, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Durkan, Anne, Hahn, Deirdre, Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Didsbury, Madeleine, Francis, Anna, McTaggart, Steven, Mackie, Fiona E., Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Lah, Suncica, Howell, Martin, Howard, Kirsten, Nassar, Natasha, Jaure, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Wong, Germaine, and Kim, Siah
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- 2024
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3. Consumer involvement in the development and dissemination of chronic kidney disease guidelines: a summary of a meaningful and sustainable approach developed by Caring for Australians and New ZealandeRs with kidney Impairment guidelines
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Krishnasamy, Rathika, Lee, Vincent, Boag, Jane, Coolican, Helen, Cullen, Vanessa, Fortnum, Debbie, Hassan, Hicham, Jun, Min, Lambert, Kelly, Light, Casey, Nguyen, Thu, Palmer, Suetonia, Scuderi, Carla, See, Emily, Viecelli, Andrea, Walker, Rachael, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Gutman, Talia, Howell, Martin, Yip, Adela, Cashmore, Brydee, Roberts, Ieyesha, Lopez-Vargas, Pamela, Wong, Germaine, MacGinley, Robert, Synnot, Anneliese, Craig, Jonathan C., Jauré, Allison, and Tunnicliffe, David J.
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- 2024
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4. Socioeconomic Position and Health Among Children and Adolescents With CKD Across the Life-Course
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van Zwieten, Anita, Kim, Siah, Dominello, Amanda, Guha, Chandana, Craig, Jonathan C., and Wong, Germaine
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- 2024
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5. Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS.sup.2 trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease
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Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Hawley, Carmel M., Jauré, Allison, and Teixeira-Pinto, Armando
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Children -- Diseases ,Chronic kidney failure -- Care and treatment -- Patient outcomes ,Clinical trials -- Evaluation ,Health - Abstract
Background Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) require multidisciplinary care to meet their complex healthcare needs. Patient navigators are trained non-medical personnel who assist patients and caregivers to overcome barriers to accessing health services through care coordination. This trial aims to determine the effectiveness of a patient navigator program in children with CKD. Methods The NAVKIDS.sup.2 trial is a multi-center, waitlisted, randomized controlled trial of patient navigators in children with CKD conducted at five sites across Australia. Children (0-16 years) with CKD from low socioeconomic status rural or remote areas were randomized to an intervention group or a waitlisted control group (to receive intervention after 6 months). The study primary and secondary endpoints include the self-rated health (SRH) (primary), and utility-based quality of life, progression of kidney dysfunction of the child, SRH, and satisfaction with healthcare of the caregiver at 6 months post-randomization. Results The trial completed recruitment in October 2021 with expected completion of follow-up by October 2022. There were 162 patients enrolled with 80 and 82 patients randomized to the immediate intervention and waitlisted groups, respectively. Fifty-eight (36%) participants were from regional/remote areas, with a median (IQR) age of 9.5 (5.0, 13.0) years, 46% were of European Australian ethnicity, and 65% were male. A total of 109 children (67%) had CKD stages 1-5, 42 (26%) were transplant recipients, and 11 (7%) were receiving dialysis. Conclusion The NAVKIDS.sup.2 trial is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of patient navigation in children with CKD from families experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Graphical abstract, Author(s): Chandana Guha [sup.1] [sup.2] , Rabia Khalid [sup.1] [sup.2] , Anita van Zwieten [sup.1] [sup.2] , Anna Francis [sup.3] , Carmel M. Hawley [sup.4] [sup.5] [sup.6] , Allison Jauré [...]
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6. The randomized controlled trial (NAVKIDS2) of a patient navigator program created for children with chronic kidney disease
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Wong, Germaine, Guha, Chandana, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Francis, Anna, Jaure, Allison, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpa, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean, Alexander, Stephen, McTaggart, Steve, Craig, Jonathan C., and Hawley, Carmel M.
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7. Improving Diverse and Equitable Involvement of Patients and Caregivers in Research in CKD: Report of a Better Evidence and Translation–Chronic Kidney Disease (BEAT-CKD) Workshop
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Cazzolli, Rosanna, Sluiter, Amanda, Bateman, Samantha, Candler, Hayley, Cho, Yeoungjee, Cooper, Tess, Craig, Jonathan C., Dominello, Amanda, Duncanson, Emily, Guha, Chandana, Hawley, Carmel M., Hewawasam, Erandi, Hickey, Laura, Hill, Kathy, Howard, Kirsten, Howell, Martin, Huuskes, Brooke M., Irish, Georgina L., Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Johnson, David W., Kelly, Ayano, Leary, Diana, Manera, Karine, Mazis, Jasmin, McDonald, Stephen, McLennan, Helen, Muthuramalingam, Shyamsundar, Pummeroy, Margaret, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tunnicliffe, David J., van Zwieten, Anita, Viecelli, Andrea K., Wong, Germaine, and Jaure, Allison
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- 2024
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8. Patient-Centered Research and Outcomes in Cancer and Kidney Transplantation
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Dobrijevic, Ellen, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Howell, Martin, Jauré, Allison, Wong, Germaine, and van Zwieten, Anita
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- 2024
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9. Patient-Centered Research and Innovation in Nephrology
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Hughes, Anastasia, Guha, Chandana, Sluiter, Amanda, Himmelfarb, Jonathan, and Jauré, Allison
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10. Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-transplant Consensus Workshop on Establishing a Core Outcome Measure for Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
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Chan, Samuel, Cazzolli, Rosanna, Jaure, Allison, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Craig, Jonathan C., Sautenet, Benedicte, van Zwieten, Anita, Cao, Christopher, Dobrijevic, Ellen, Wilson, Greg, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Carter, Simon, Vastani, Tom, Cho, Yeoungjee, Blumberg, Emily, Brennan, Daniel C., Huuskes, Brooke M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille, Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Phan Ha, Hai An, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M., Viecelli, Andrea K., Martin, Adam, Tong, Allison, Gonzalez, Andrea Matus, Viecelli, Andrea, Demaine, Andrew, Wang, Angela, Zwieten, Anita van, Demaine, Ann, Preston, Anthony, Sautenet, Benedicte, De Coninck, Brenda, Huuskes, Brooke, Kotton, Camille, Hawley, Carmel, Guha, Chandana, Wanner, Christoph, Gossett, Daniel, Johnson, David, Purdy, Deb, Tarumbwa, Dorcas, Dobrijevic, Ellen, Muller, Elmi, Diekmann, Fritz, Tyson, Gene, Wong, Germaine, Mundy, Gillian, Wilson, Greg, Tesdesco-Silva, Helio, Craig, Jonathan, Manera, Karine, Abbott, Kevin, Lentine, Krista, Marson, Lorna, Frurian, Lucrezia, Hilbrands, Luuk, Naesens, Maarten, Bellini, Maria Irene, Hempstalk, Matty, Isbel, Nicole, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Ferrari, Paolo, Rossignol, Patrick, Henman, Paul, Reese, Peter, Oberbauer, Rainer, Pecoits-Filho, Roberto, Cazzolli, Rosanna, Chan, Samuel, Muthuramalingam, Shyamsundar, Carter, Simon, Al-Jabary, Tamara, Harris, Tess, Vastani, Tom, Parapiboon, Watanyu, van Biesen, Wim, and Cho, Yeoungjee
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- 2024
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11. Patient Perspectives on Clotting in the Extracorporeal Circuit and Decision-Making Regarding Anticoagulation Therapy
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Guha, Chandana, Gallego, Daniel, Grandinetti, Amanda, Warren, Madeleine, and Jaure, Allison
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- 2023
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12. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With CKD: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
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Natale, Patrizia, Zhang, Jing, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Cazzolli, Rosanna, White, David, Wong, Germaine, Guha, Chandana, Craig, Jonathan, Strippoli, Giovanni, Stallone, Giovanni, Gesualdo, Loreto, and Jaure, Allison
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13. Sociodemographic Drivers of Donor and Recipient Gender Disparities in Living Kidney Donation in Australia
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Kim, Siah, van Zwieten, Anita, Wyld, Melanie, Ladhani, Maleeka, Guha, Chandana, Dominello, Amanda, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Francis, Anna, Mannon, Roslyn B., and Wong, Germaine
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- 2023
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14. Patients’ Perspectives, Factors, and Patterns of eHealth Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients
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Tang, James, Howell, Martin, Lee, Vincent W., Guha, Chandana, Dominello, Amanda, Roger, Simon, Keung, Karen, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tong, Allison, and Wong, Germaine
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- 2023
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15. Longitudinal assessment of the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease
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Guha, Chandana, van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Kim, Siah, Walker, Amanda, Francis, Anna, Didsbury, Madeleine, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Barton, Belinda, Prestidge, Chanel, Lancsar, Emily, Mackie, Fiona, Kwon, Joseph, Howard, Kirsten, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Howell, Martin, Jaure, Allison, Hayes, Alison, Raghunandan, Rakhee, Petrou, Stavros, Lah, Suncica, McTaggart, Steven, Craig, Jonathan C., and Wong, Germaine
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- 2023
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16. Perspectives on ability to work from patients’ receiving dialysis and caregivers: analysis of data from the global SONG initiative
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Rajkumar, Ramya, Baumgart, Amanda, Martin, Adam, Tong, Allison, Evangelidis, Nicole, Manera, Karine E., Cho, Yeoungjee, Johnson, David W., Viecelli, Andrea, Shen, Jenny, Guha, Chandana, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Howell, Martin, and Craig, Jonathan C.
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- 2022
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17. NAVKIDS2 trial: a multi-centre, waitlisted randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator intervention in children with chronic kidney disease — statistical analysis plan and update to the protocol
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van Zwieten, Anita, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Caldwell, Patrina, Howard, Kirsten, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Alexander, Stephen I., Howell, Martin, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Hawley, Carmel M., Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kennedy, Sean E., McTaggart, Steven, McCarthy, Hugh J., Carter, Simon A., Kim, Siah, Woodleigh, Reginald, Francis, Anna, Mallard, Alistair R., Bernier-Jean, Amélie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Pascoe, Elaine, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Vergara, Liza, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Irving, Michelle, Khalid, Rabia, Guha, Chandana, and Wong, Germaine
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18. Outcomes for clinical trials involving adults with chronic kidney disease: a multinational Delphi survey involving patients, caregivers and health professionals.
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Gonzalez, Andrea Matus, Evangelidis, Nicole, Howell, Martin, Jaure, Allison, Sautenet, Benedicte, Madero, Magdalena, Ashuntantang, Gloria, Anumudu, Samaya, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Dunn, Louese, Cho, Yeoungjee, Sanabria, Laura Cortes, Boer, Ian H de, Fung, Samuel, Gallego, Daniel, Guha, Chandana, Levey, Andrew S, Levin, Adeera, Lorca, Eduardo, and Okpechi, Ikechi G
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MEDICAL personnel ,RENAL replacement therapy ,CHRONIC kidney failure ,KIDNEY failure ,CAREGIVERS - Abstract
Background Many outcomes of high priority to patients and clinicians are infrequently and inconsistently reported across trials in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which generates research waste and limits evidence-informed decision making. We aimed to generate consensus among patients/caregivers and health professionals on critically important outcomes for trials in CKD prior to kidney failure and the need for kidney replacement therapy, and to describe the reasons for their choices. Methods This was an online two-round international Delphi survey. Adult patients with CKD (all stages and diagnoses), caregivers and health professionals who could read English, Spanish or French were eligible. Participants rated the importance of outcomes using a Likert scale (7–9 indicating critical importance) and a Best–Worst Scale. The scores for the two groups were assessed to determine absolute and relative importance. Comments were analysed thematically. Results In total, 1399 participants from 73 countries completed Round 1 of the Delphi survey, including 628 (45%) patients/caregivers and 771 (55%) health professionals. In Round 2, 790 participants (56% response rate) from 63 countries completed the survey including 383 (48%) patients/caregivers and 407 (52%) health professionals. The overall top five outcomes were: kidney function, need for dialysis/transplant, life participation, cardiovascular disease and death. In the final round, patients/caregivers indicated higher scores for most outcomes (17/22 outcomes), and health professionals gave higher priority to mortality, hospitalization and cardiovascular disease (mean difference >0.3). Consensus was based upon the two groups yielding median scores of ≥7 and mean scores >7, and the proportions of both groups rating the outcome as 'critically important' being >50%. Four themes reflected the reasons for their priorities: imminent threat of a health catastrophe, signifying diminishing capacities, ability to self-manage and cope, and tangible and direct consequences. Conclusion Across trials in CKD, the outcomes of highest priority to patients, caregivers and health professionals were kidney function, need for dialysis/transplant, life participation, cardiovascular disease and death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Perspectives of solid organ transplant recipients on medicine-taking: Systematic review of qualitative studies
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Tang, James, Kerklaan, Jasmijn, Wong, Germaine, Howell, Martin, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Kelly, Ayano, and Tong, Allison
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- 2021
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20. Equity in national policies for Australians with kidney disease
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Dominello, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Craig, Jonathan C., Scholes‐Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Sinka, Victoria, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Wong, Germaine, Ladhani, Maleeka, and Tong, Allison
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- 2021
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21. Transparency, trust and minimizing burden to increase recruitment and retention in trials: a systematic review
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Natale, Patrizia, Saglimbene, Valeria, Ruospo, Marinella, Gonzalez, Andrea Matus, Strippoli, Giovanni FM, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Craig, Jonathan C, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Snelling, Tom, and Tong, Allison
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- 2021
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22. Patient experiences of sleep in dialysis: systematic review of qualitative studies
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Cheng, Elaine, Evangelidis, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Hanson, Camilla S., Unruh, Mark, Wilkie, Martin, Schell, Jane, Hecking, Manfred, Gonzalez, Andrea Matus, Ju, Angela, Eckert, Danny J., Craig, Jonathan C., and Tong, Allison
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- 2021
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23. International Survey to Establish Prioritized Outcomes for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019
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Evangelidis, Nicole, Tong, Allison, Howell, Martin, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Elliott, Julian H., Azevedo, Luciano Cesar, Bersten, Andrew, Cervantes, Lilia, Chew, Derek P., Crowe, Sally, Douglas, Ivor S., Flemyng, Ella, Horby, Peter, Lee, Jaehee, Lorca, Eduardo, Lynch, Deena, Marshall, John C., McKenzie, Anne, Mehta, Sangeeta, Mer, Mervyn, Conway Morris, Andrew, Nseir, Saad, Povoa, Pedro, Reid, Mark, Sakr, Yasser, Shen, Ning, Smyth, Alan R., Snelling, Tom, Strippoli, Giovanni F. M., Torres, Antoni, Turner, Tari, Webb, Steve, Williamson, Paula R., Woc-Colburn, Laila, Zhang, Junhua, Baumgart, Amanda, Cabrera, Sebastian, Cho, Yeoungjee, Cooper, Tess, Guha, Chandana, Liu, Emma, Gonzalez, Andrea Matus, McLeod, Charlie, Natale, Patrizia, Saglimbene, Valeria, Viecelli, Andrea K., and Craig, Jonathan C.
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24. NAV-KIDS2 trial: protocol for a multi-centre, staggered randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator intervention in children with chronic kidney disease
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van Zwieten, Anita, Caldwell, Patrina, Howard, Kirsten, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Alexander, Stephen, Howell, Martin, Armando, Teixeira-Pinto, Hawley, Carmel, Jesudason, Shilpa, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kennedy, Sean, McTaggart, Steve, McCarthy, Hugh, Carter, Simon, Kim, Siah, Crafter, Sam, Woodleigh, Reginald, Guha, Chandana, and Wong, Germaine
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25. Patientsʼ perspectives of pain in dialysis: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
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Zhang, Kelly, Hannan, Elyssa, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Baumgart, Amanda, Guha, Chandana, Kerklaan, Jasmijn, Hanson, Camilla S., Craig, Jonathan C., Davison, Sara N., Hecking, Manfred, and Tong, Allison
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26. Partnering with patients and caregivers to enrich research and care in kidney disease: values and strategies.
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Cazzolli, Rosanna, Sluiter, Amanda, Guha, Chandana, Huuskes, Brooke, Wong, Germaine, Craig, Jonathan C, Jaure, Allison, and Scholes-Robertson, Nicole
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CHRONICALLY ill ,KIDNEY diseases ,PATIENT participation ,CAREGIVERS ,BUSINESS partnerships ,CHRONIC kidney failure - Abstract
Patient and caregiver involvement broadens the scope of new knowledge generated from research and can enhance the relevance, quality and impact of research on clinical practice and health outcomes. Incorporating the perspectives of people with lived experience of chronic kidney disease (CKD) affords new insights into the design of interventions, study methodology, data analysis and implementation and has value for patients, healthcare professionals and researchers alike. However, patient involvement in CKD research has been limited and data on which to inform best practice is scarce. A number of frameworks have been developed for involving patients and caregivers in research in CKD and in health research more broadly. These frameworks provide an overall conceptual structure to guide the planning and implementation of research partnerships and describe values that are essential and strategies considered best practice when working with diverse stakeholder groups. This article aims to provide a summary of the strategies most widely used to support multistakeholder partnerships, the different ways patients and caregivers can be involved in research and the methods used to amalgamate diverse and at times conflicting points of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS2 trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease.
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Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Hawley, Carmel M., Jauré, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Mallard, Alistair R., Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Pascoe, Elaine M., Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh J., Craig, Jonathan C., Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, and Howard, Kirsten
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CHRONIC kidney failure , *RESEARCH , *HEALTH services accessibility , *SOCIAL determinants of health , *PATIENT-centered care , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *RESEARCH funding , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *QUALITY of life , *STATISTICAL sampling - Abstract
Background: Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) require multidisciplinary care to meet their complex healthcare needs. Patient navigators are trained non-medical personnel who assist patients and caregivers to overcome barriers to accessing health services through care coordination. This trial aims to determine the effectiveness of a patient navigator program in children with CKD. Methods: The NAVKIDS2 trial is a multi-center, waitlisted, randomized controlled trial of patient navigators in children with CKD conducted at five sites across Australia. Children (0–16 years) with CKD from low socioeconomic status rural or remote areas were randomized to an intervention group or a waitlisted control group (to receive intervention after 6 months). The study primary and secondary endpoints include the self-rated health (SRH) (primary), and utility-based quality of life, progression of kidney dysfunction of the child, SRH, and satisfaction with healthcare of the caregiver at 6 months post-randomization. Results: The trial completed recruitment in October 2021 with expected completion of follow-up by October 2022. There were 162 patients enrolled with 80 and 82 patients randomized to the immediate intervention and waitlisted groups, respectively. Fifty-eight (36%) participants were from regional/remote areas, with a median (IQR) age of 9.5 (5.0, 13.0) years, 46% were of European Australian ethnicity, and 65% were male. A total of 109 children (67%) had CKD stages 1–5, 42 (26%) were transplant recipients, and 11 (7%) were receiving dialysis. Conclusion: The NAVKIDS2 trial is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of patient navigation in children with CKD from families experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Establishing a Core Outcome Measure for Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis: A Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Peritoneal Dialysis Consensus Workshop Report
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SONG Executive Committee, Craig, Jonathan, Tong, Allison, Wang, Angela, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Manns, Braden, Wheeler, David, Gill, John, Tugwell, Peter, Pecoits-Filho, Roberto, Crowe, Sally, Harris, Tess, Van Biesen, Wim, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang, SONG-PD Steering Group, Johnson, David W., Brown, Edwina, Brunier, Gillian, Perl, Jeffrey, Dong, Jie, Manera, Karine, Wilkie, Martin, Mehrotra, Rajnish, Dunning, Sue-Ann, Dunning, Tony, Cho, Yeoungjee, SONG-PD Infection Expert Working Group, Perl, Jeff, Piraino, Beth, Szeto, C.C., Forfang, Derek, Brown, Fiona, Ngaruiya, Grace, Htay, Htay, Teitelbaum, Isaac, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Gomez, Rafael, Nessim, Sharon, Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak, Ito, Yasuhiko, Shen, Jenny, Al Sahlawi, Muthana, SONG Coordinating Committee, Martin, Adam, Baumgart, Amanda, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Matus Gonzalez, Andrea, Viecelli, Andrea, Ju, Angela, Teixera-Pinto, Armando, Sautenet, Benedicte, Hanson, Camilla, Guha, Chandana, Sumpton, Daniel, Hannan, Elyssa, O’Lone, Emma, Au, Eric, Kerklaan, Jasmijn, Dunn, Louese, Howell, Martin, Nataatmadja, Melissa, Evangelidis, Nicole, Amir, Noa, Natale, Patrizia, Cazzolli, Rosanna, Anumudu, Samaya, Carter, Simon, Gutman, Talia, Rahim Vastani, Thomas Vastani, Participants and contributors – Health professionals, Abu-Alfa, Ali, Matus-Gonzalez, Andrea, Aufricht, Christoph, Wallace, Eric, Dasgupta, Indranil, Knight, John, Foo, Marjorie, Lambie, Mark, Schreiber, Martin, Pisoni, Ronald, Apata, Ronke, Antwi, Sampson, Novosad, Shannon, Davies, Simon, Booth, Stephanie, Participants and contributors - Patients/family members/caregivers, Lau, Agnes, Chi, Allen, Heckendorn, Barbara, Allen, Brandie, Dewey, Brenda, Horton, Danielle, Edwards, Dawn, Robinson, Evelyn, Franco, Freddy, Braddock, Gary, Grossman, George, Chestney, Juliana, Laws, Karmen, Clark, Karrin, Penningtown, Keith, Richardson, Lisa, Verdin, Nancy, Jefferson, Nichole, Scholes-Robertson, Nicki, Gedney, Nieltje, Chestney, Norman, Griffiths, Pamela, Kidwell, Sharon, Downs, Shelley, Ball, Terence, Yaeger, Thomas, Elly, Virna, Senior, Wiliam, Shen, Jenny I., Manera, Karine E., Acevedo, Rafael G., Nessim, Sharon J., Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, Craig, Jonathan C., Gonzalez, Andrea M., and Viecelli, Andrea K.
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29. WCN24-1948 PERSPECTIVES OF CAREGIVERS ON ACCESS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW STUDY
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Guha, Chandana
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30. WCN24-1881 Interventions to improve life participation in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Hughes, Anastasia, Natale, Patrizia, Ju, Angela, Howell, Martin, Wong, Germaine, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Guha, Chandana, Sluiter, Amanda, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Craig, Jonathan C., Josephson, Michelle A., Strippoli, Giovanni, and Jaure, Allison
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31. Patient and caregiver perspectives on blood pressure in children with chronic kidney disease.
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Wu, Justin Guang-Ao, Tong, Allison, Evangelidis, Nicole, Manera, Karine E, Hanson, Camilla S, Baumgart, Amanda, Amir, Noa, Sinha, Aditi, Dart, Allison, Eddy, Allison A, Guha, Chandana, Gipson, Debbie S, Bockenhauer, Detlef, Yap, Hui-Kim, Groothoff, Jaap, Zappitelli, Michael, Alexander, Stephen I, Furth, Susan L, Samuel, Susan, and Carter, Simon A
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BLOOD pressure ,PEDIATRIC nephrology ,CHRONIC kidney failure ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PATIENT-centered care ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,KIDNEY failure - Abstract
Background More than 50% of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have uncontrolled hypertension, increasing their long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and progression to kidney failure. Children receiving medications or dialysis may also experience acute blood pressure fluctuations accompanied by debilitating symptoms. We aimed to describe the perspectives of children with CKD and their parental caregivers on blood pressure to inform patient-centered care. Methods Secondary thematic analysis was conducted on qualitative data from the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Children and Adolescents initiative, encompassing 16 focus groups, an international Delphi survey and two consensus workshops. We analyzed responses from children with CKD (ages 8–21 years) and caregivers (of children ages 0–21 years) pertaining to blood pressure. Results Overall, 120 patients and 250 caregivers from 22 countries participated. We identified five themes: invisibility and normalization (reassured by apparent normotension, absence of symptoms and expected links with CKD), confused by ambiguity (hypertension indistinguishable from cardiovascular disease, questioning the need for prophylactic intervention, frustrated by inconsistent messages and struggling with technical skills in measurement), enabling monitoring and maintaining health (gaging well-being and preventing vascular complications), debilitating and constraining daily living (provoking anxiety and agitation, helpless and powerless and limiting life activities) and burden of medications (overwhelmed by the quantity of tablets and distress from unexpected side effects). Conclusions For children with CKD and their caregivers, blood pressure was an important heath indicator, but uncertainty around its implications and treatment hampered management. Providing educational resources to track blood pressure and minimizing symptoms and treatment burden may improve outcomes in children with CKD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Establishing core outcome domains in pediatric kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Children and Adolescents (SONG-KIDS) consensus workshops
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Guha, Abhjit, Solarin, Adaobi, Sinha, Aditi, Platona, Adriana, Hamilton, Alexander, Woods-Barnard, Alice, Neu, Alicia, Tong, Allison, Dart, Allison, Eddy, Allison, Karathanas, Alyssa, Baumgart, Amanda, Fielding, Amelia, LePage, Amelia, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Kelly, Amy, Teixeira, Ana, Viecelli, Andrea, Matus, Andrea, Narva, Andrew, Ju, Angela, Wang, Angela Yee-Moon, Sharma, Ankit, Fielding, Anna, Francis, Anna, Meza, Anthony, Fielding, Aria, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Bagga, Arvind, Jankauskienė, Augustina, Kelly, Ayano, Gillespie, Barbara, Sautenet, Benedicte, Vogt, Beth, Foster, Bethany, Warady, Bradley, Dixon, Bradley, Manns, Braden, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Bscardark, Brittney, Romeo, Brooklyn, Hanson, Camilla, Meza, Carlos, Brockett, Carter, Guha, Chandana, Prestidge, Chanel, Logeman, Charlotte, Green, Charmaine, Sanchez-Kazi, Cheryl, Perkins, Christy, Schmitt, Claus Peter, Fielding, Craig, Settee, Craig, Sumpton, Daniel, Meza, Daniel, Karathanas, Darien, Harris, David, Wheeler, David, Hooper, David, Gipson, Debbie, Geary, Denis, Bockenhauer, Detlef, Haffner, Dieter, Mekahli, Djalila, Drozdz, Dorota, Romeo, Ed, Ku, Elaine, Urbina, Elaine, Levtchenko, Elena, Balovlenkov, Elena, Hodson, Elisabeth, Morales, Emily, O'Lone, Emma, Machuca, Emma, Carlton, Emmah, Au, Eric, Olver, Erin, Morales, Estefania, Mirza, Fatima, Mackie, Fiona, Tentori, Francesca, Schaefer, Franz, Higgins, Gail, Deschenes, Georges, Plunkett, Georgia, Yoder, Gerilyn, Wong, Germaine, Morales, Giselle, Germino, Greg, Desmond, Hailey, Perkins, Hayley, Mitchell-Smith, Harrison, Coolican, Helen, Xu, Hong, Yap, Hui-Kim, Anochie, Ifeoma, Ha, Il-Soo, Davis, Ira, Liu, Isaac, Samaniego, Israel, Groothoff, Jaap, Machuca, Jaime, Machuca, James, Kerklaan, Jasmijn, Brockett, Jeff, Norton, Jenna, Shen, Jenny, Goebel, Jens, Rao, Jia, Machuca, Jimmy, Mitchell-Smith, Jo, Watson, Jo, Gill, John, Craig, Jonathan, Flynn, Joseph T., Kausman, Joshua, Samuels, Joshua, Bacchetta, Justine, Yoder, Kaleb, Manera, Karine, Azukaitis, Karolis, Twombley, Katherine, McMichael, Kelly-Ann, Ishikura, Kenji, Romeo, Kennedy, Settee, Kevin, Van, Kim Linh, McMichael, Lachlan, Trinh, Lany, Greenbaum, Larry, Sanchez, Laura, Fielding, Leo, Rees, Lesley, Lippincott, Leslie, Mejia-Saldivar, Levi, Saldivar, Lidia, Guay-Woodford, Lisa, Samaniego, Lizett, Hamiwka, Lorraine, Bell, Lorraine, Dunn, Louese, Barry, Lucinda, Macauley, Luke, Holmes, Luke, Karathanas, Madelynn, Mitchell-Smith, Madison, Walker, Mandy, Benavides, Manuel, Tonelli, Marcello, Ferris, Maria, Vivarelli, Marina, Wolfenden, Mark, Howell, Martin, Christian, Martin, Schreiber, Martin, Moxey-Mims, Marva, Leonard, Mary, Karathanas, Matthew, Pearl, Meghan, Natatmadja, Melissa, Brockett, Melissa, Bonilla-Felix, Melvin, Atkinson, Meredith, Zappitelli, Michael, Baum, Michel, Rheault, Michelle, McCulloch, Mignon, Matsuda-Abedini, Mina, Michael, Mini, Khan, Mohammad, Salih, Mohammad, Carlton, Mycah Ann, Benador, Nadine, Plunkett, Ngairre, Webb, Nick, Scholes-Robertson, Nicki, Larkins, Nicolas, Evangelidis, Nicole, Yoder, Nigel, Meza, Norma, Olver, Paige, Carlton, Paiyton, Brophy, Patrick, Tugwell, Peter, Cochat, Pierre, Mehrotra, Rajnish, Wolfenden, Raphael, Gbadegesin, Rasheed, Benavides, Raymond, Johnson, Rebecca, Morales, Ricardo, Jr., McGee, Richard, Fish, Richard, Gardos, Robert, Pecoits-Filho, Roberto, Vargas, Rocio, Saldivar, Rodolfo, Coppo, Rosanna, Shroff, Rukshana, Raina, Rupesh, Youssouf, Sajeda, Crowe, Sally, Anumudu, Samaya, Chan, Samuel, Baldacchino, Sarah, Wenderfer, Scott, Wolfenden, Sebastian, Carlton, Selah, Sutton, Shanna, Murphy, Shannon, Teo, Sharon, Salih, Sheyma, Sahney, Shobha, Carlton, Silas, Carter, Simon, Pearson, Simone, Khan, Simra, Wilson, Skyla, Sharma, Sonia, Alexander, Stephen, Marks, Stephen, Cornish, Stephen, Goldstein, Stuart, Samuel, Susan, Furth, Susan, Mendley, Susan, Lippincott, Susan, Charles, Symone, Gutman, Talia, Mitchell-Smith, Terri, Harris, Tess, Vetter, Thorsten, Carlton, Tiffany, Carlton, Timothy, Querfeld, Uwe, Saglimbene, Valeria, Charles, Virginia, van Biesen, Wim, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang, Machuca, Yenissey, Cho, Yeoungjee, Salih, Yusuf, Anh, Yo Han, Perkins, Zachary, Salih, Zeynab, Hanson, Camilla S., Craig, Jonathan C., Eddy, Allison A., Gipson, Debbie S., Webb, Nicholas J.A., Alexander, Stephen I., Furth, Susan L., Viecelli, Andrea K., Au, Eric H., Shen, Jenny I., Manera, Karine E., Carter, Simon A., and Walker, Amanda
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33. Experiences and Perspectives of Transgender Youths in Accessing Health Care: A Systematic Review.
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Chong, Lauren S. H., Kerklaan, Jasmijn, Clarke, Simon, Kohn, Michael, Baumgart, Amanda, Guha, Chandana, Tunnicliffe, David J., Hanson, Camilla S., Craig, Jonathan C., and Tong, Allison
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34. Qualitative research methods and its application in nephrology.
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Guha, Chandana, Viecelli, Andrea K., Wong, Germaine, Manera, Karine, and Tong, Allison
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QUALITATIVE research , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *CHRONIC kidney failure , *NEPHROLOGY , *QUALITY of life - Abstract
Chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of mortality, comorbidities and life‐threatening complications. Invasive treatments including dialysis or transplantation, complex pharmacological therapies, dietary restrictions and the ongoing need to attend follow‐up appointments can place a substantial treatment burden on patients and carers and impair quality of life. This highlights the need for care that is responsive to the needs of patients and involves them in decision‐making to achieve the most appropriate healthcare outcomes. Shared decision‐making and collaborative approaches to care require a deep awareness of the lived experiences and goals of patients. Qualitative research methods can provide insights into patients' experiences, values and priorities and inform practice and policy by uncovering their preferences for care. Qualitative methods are increasingly being used in standalone projects or in mixed methods studies (complementing quantitative studies) to make valuable contributions to patient‐centred research. Patient‐centred care, collaborations between patient and care provider, and shared decision‐making that integrates with the patient's goals are central to quality healthcare. The efficacy of qualitative research lies in its ability to elicit patients' perspectives, values, priorities and goals that underpin shared decision making and care. This article discusses examples of how qualitative research has informed practice and policy in nephrology, provides a summary of qualitative research methods and outlines a guide on how to appraise, interpret and apply qualitative data. SUMMARY AT A GLANCE: This invited review article discusses examples of how qualitative research has informed practice and policy in nephrology, provides a summary of qualitative research methods and outlines a guide on how to appraise, interpret and apply qualitative data in research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology - Chronic Kidney Disease (SONG-CKD): a protocol for establishing a core outcome set for adults with chronic kidney disease who do not require kidney replacement therapy.
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Evangelidis, Nicole, Sautenet, Benedicte, Madero, Magdalena, Tong, Allison, Ashuntantang, Gloria, Sanabria, Laura Cortes, de Boer, Ian H., Fung, Samuel, Gallego, Daniel, Levey, Andrew S., Levin, Adeera, Lorca, Eduardo, Okpechi, Ikechi G., Rossignol, Patrick, Sola, Laura, Usherwood, Tim, Wheeler, David C., Cho, Yeoungjee, Howell, Martin, and Guha, Chandana
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Background: Globally, over 1.2 million people die from chronic kidney disease (CKD) every year. Patients with CKD are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than progress to kidney failure requiring kidney replacement therapy. The burden of symptoms and impaired quality of life in CKD may be compounded by comorbidities and treatment side effects. However, patient-important outcomes remain inconsistently and infrequently reported in trials in patients with CKD, which can limit evidence-informed decision-making. The Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology - Chronic Kidney Disease (SONG-CKD) aims to establish a consensus-based core outcome set for trials in patients with CKD not yet requiring kidney replacement therapy to ensure outcomes of relevance to patients, caregivers and health professionals are consistently reported in trials.Methods: SONG-CKD involves four phases: a systematic review to identify outcomes (domains and measures) that have been reported in randomised controlled trials involving adults with CKD who do not require kidney replacement therapy; stakeholder key informant interviews with health professionals involved in the care of adults with CKD to ascertain their views on establishing core outcomes in CKD; an international two-round online Delphi survey with patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and industry representatives to obtain consensus on critically important outcome domains; and stakeholder consensus workshops to review and finalise the set of core outcome domains for trials in CKD.Discussion: Establishing a core outcome set to be reported in trials in patients with CKD will enhance the relevance, transparency and impact of research to improve the lives of people with CKD.Trial Registration: Not applicable. This study is registered with the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) database: http://www.comet-initiative.org/Studies/Details/1653 . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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36. Kidney transplant recipient perspectives on telehealth during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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Huuskes, Brooke M, Scholes‐Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Baumgart, Amanda, Wong, Germaine, Kanellis, John, Chadban, Steve, Barraclough, Katherine A., Viecelli, Andrea K, Hawley, Carmel M., Kerr, Peter G., Toby Coates, Patrick, Amir, Noa, and Tong, Allison
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COVID-19 pandemic ,KIDNEY transplantation ,TELEMEDICINE ,MEDICAL personnel ,COMPUTER literacy - Abstract
Summary: The COVID‐19 pandemic has challenged the delivery of health services. Telehealth allows delivery of care without in‐person contacts and minimizes the risk of vial transmission. We aimed to describe the perspectives of kidney transplant recipients on the benefits, challenges, and risks of telehealth. We conducted five online focus groups with 34 kidney transplant recipients who had experienced a telehealth appointment. Transcripts were thematically analyzed. We identified five themes: minimizing burden (convenient and easy, efficiency of appointments, reducing exposure to risk, limiting work disruptions, and alleviating financial burden); attuning to individual context (depending on stability of health, respect patient choice of care, and ensuring a conducive environment); protecting personal connection and trust (requires established rapport with clinicians, hampering honest conversations, diminished attentiveness without incidental interactions, reassurance of follow‐up, and missed opportunity to share lived experience); empowerment and readiness (increased responsibility for self‐management, confidence in physical assessment, mental preparedness, and forced independence); navigating technical challenges (interrupted communication, new and daunting technologies, and cognizant of patient digital literacy). Telehealth is convenient and minimizes time, financial, and overall treatment burden. Telehealth should ideally be available after the pandemic, be provided by a trusted nephrologist and supported with resources to help patients prepare for appointments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Patient and caregiver perspectives on sleep in dialysis.
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De Silva, Iresha, Evangelidis, Nicole, Hanson, Camilla S., Manera, Karine, Guha, Chandana, Scholes‐Robertson, Nicole, Craig, Jonathan C., Johnson, David, Cho, Yeoungiee, Viecelli, Andrea K., and Tong, Allison
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PATIENTS' attitudes ,THEMATIC analysis ,SLEEP interruptions ,QUALITY of life ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,CAREGIVERS - Abstract
Sleep disturbances are common among patients receiving dialysis and are associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, and impaired quality of life. Despite being highly prioritised by patients, sleep problems remain under‐diagnosed and inadequately managed. The aim of the present study was to describe the perspectives of patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers on sleep. We extracted qualitative data on sleep from 26 focus groups, two international Delphi surveys, and two consensus workshops involving 644 patients and caregivers from 86 countries as part of the Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology‐Haemodialysis and ‐Peritoneal Dialysis (SONG‐HD/SONG‐PD) initiatives. The responses were from patients aged ≥18 years receiving haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, and their caregivers. We analysed the data using thematic analysis with five themes identified: constraining daily living (with subthemes of: battling intrusive tiredness, exacerbating debilitating conditions, broken and incapacitated); roadblocks in relationships (unable to meet family needs, antipathy due to misunderstanding, wreaking emotional havoc); burden on caregivers (stress on support persons, remaining alert to help); losing enjoyment (limiting social contact, disempowerment in life); and undermining mental resilience (aggravating low mood, diminishing coping skills, reducing functional ability). Sleep disturbances are exhausting for patients on dialysis and pervade all aspects of their lives including the ability to do daily tasks, and maintaining relationships, mental and emotional well‐being. Better assessment and management of sleep problems in dialysis is needed, which may lead to improvements in overall health and quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Perspectives on mental health among patients receiving dialysis.
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Nataatmadja, Melissa, Evangelidis, Nicole, Manera, Karine E, Cho, Yeoungjee, Johnson, David W, Craig, Jonathan C, Baumgart, Amanda, Hanson, Camilla S, Shen, Jenny, Guha, Chandana, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Tong, Allison, and SONG-PD, for SONG-HD and
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MENTAL health ,HEMODIALYSIS patients ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,MEDICAL personnel ,EMOTIONS ,PATIENT autonomy - Abstract
Background Diminished mental health is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and may contribute to loss of independence and motivation in patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers. Increased understanding of the patient perspective on triggers, impacts and strategies for managing mental health may inform ways to address mental health conditions in this population. Methods A secondary thematic analysis was undertaken using data from the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG)-Hemodialysis and SONG-Peritoneal Dialysis projects. We extracted and analysed data on the perceived causes, meaning, impact and management of mental health in patients receiving dialysis from 26 focus groups (in six countries), multinational Delphi surveys and consensus workshops. Results A total of 644 patients and caregivers participated. We identified five themes: bound to dialysis (forced into isolation, enslaved to a machine, stress of relentless planning and grieving the loss of a normal life), underrecognized and ignored (missed by health practitioners, need for mental health support), an uncertain future (dreading complications, coming to terms with mortality), developing self-reliance (vulnerability in being solely responsible for dialysis, sustaining motivation for dialysis, necessity for self-vigilance and taking charge to regulate emotions) and responding to a lifestyle overhaul (guilt of burdening family, controlling symptoms for overall mental wellness, protecting independence and trying to feel grateful). Conclusions Patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers endure mental and emotional distress attributed to the burden of dialysis, lifestyle restrictions, the constant threat of death and symptom burden, which can impair motivation for self-management. Increased attention to monitoring and management of mental health in this population is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. A practical guide to interpreting and applying systematic reviews of qualitative studies in rheumatology.
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Sumpton, Daniel, Kelly, Ayano, Tunnicliffe, David, Craig, Jonathan C., Guha, Chandana, Hassett, Geraldine, and Tong, Allison
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RHEUMATOLOGY ,QUALITATIVE research ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,DISEASE management ,MEDICAL specialties & specialists - Abstract
While patient‐centered care is widely advocated in the management of rheumatic diseases, it can be challenging to implement, particularly for patients with complex systemic conditions. Patient‐centered care involves identifying and integrating the patient's experiences, attitudes, and preferences in decision‐making. Qualitative research is used to describe patient perspectives and priorities that may not always be expressed in clinical settings. Systematic reviews of qualitative studies can provide new and more comprehensive evidence of patients' beliefs and priorities across different populations and healthcare settings and are increasingly being reported across medical specialties, including rheumatology. In rheumatology, they have been used to examine topics including medication‐taking and adherence, coping with systemic sclerosis and conservative management and exercise in osteoarthritis. By referencing recent examples of systematic qualitative reviews in the rheumatology literature, this article will outline the methodology and methods used, and provide an approach to guide the appraisal of reviews. We aim to give the reader a practical understanding of systematic reviews of qualitative literature and elucidate how knowledge gained from such reviews can be applied to improve the care of patients with rheumatic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Suspension and resumption of kidney transplant programmes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: perspectives from patients, caregivers and potential living donors – a qualitative study.
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Guha, Chandana, Tong, Allison, Baumgart, Amanda, Scholes‐Robertson, Nicole, Isbel, Nicole, Kanellis, John, Campbell, Scott, Coates, Toby, and Chadban, Steven
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COVID-19 pandemic , *KIDNEY transplantation , *COVID-19 , *MEDICAL care , *QUALITATIVE research - Abstract
Summary: Many countries have suspended kidney transplantation programmes during the COVID‐19 pandemic because of concerns for patient safety and the shortage of healthcare resources. This study aimed to describe patient, family member and potential donor perspectives on the suspension and resumption of kidney transplant programmes due to COVID‐19. We conducted seven online focus groups involving 31 adult kidney transplant candidates (n = 22), caregivers (n = 4) and potential donors (n = 5). Transcripts were analysed thematically. We identified five themes: cascading disappointments and devastation (with subthemes of shattering hope, succumbing to defeat, regret and guilt); helplessness and vulnerability (fear of declining health, confronted by the threat of and change in dialysis, disconnected from health care, susceptibility to infective complications); stress from uncertainty (confusion from conflicting information, unable to forward plan), exacerbating burdens (incurring extra financial costs, intensifying caregiver responsibilities), and sustaining health through the delay (protecting eligibility, relying on social support, adapting to emerging modalities of care). During the suspension of kidney transplantation programmes, patients felt medically vulnerable because of declining health, susceptibility to infection and reduced access to care. There is a need to address health vulnerabilities, disappointment, uncertainty and additional burdens arising from the suspension of kidney transplantation programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Caring for the peritoneal dialysis catheter: Reflections on catheter and exit site care in peritoneal dialysis.
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Rossiter, Brad, Guha, Chandana, and Manera, Karine
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42. Harnessing hope: Key to engaging patients and families in research.
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PATIENTS' families , *FAMILY research , *HOPE , *DEVELOPMENTAL psychology , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials - Abstract
Parenting and caring for my child with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a rollercoaster ride through periods of illness and wellness that impacts every aspect of our lives. However, my direct experience of raising a child diagnosed as an infant with CKD through to adulthood enabled me to relate to patients and their parents at each stage of the child's disease and developmental stage. Research must connect with the need of patients and families, and offer hope for the patients. [Extracted from the article]
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43. The critical role of mixed methods research in developing valid and reliable patient-reported outcome measures.
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Howell, Martin, Amir, Noa, Guha, Chandana, Manera, Karine, and Tong, Allison
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PATIENT reported outcome measures , *MIXED methods research , *CLINICAL trials , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
• To be relevant clinical trials must report outcomes that are critically important to patients and clinicians including patient reported outcomes. • Patient reported outcomes must be supported by valid and reliable measures. • Validity and reliability requires the application of research methods that include quantitative and qualitative techniques. • Patient reported outcome measures are critical to providing evidence to support clinical guidelines and patient centred care. Randomised controlled clinical trials provide the gold standard for evidence underpinning clinical guidelines and patient centred care. However, this is only true when they are robustly designed, conducted and reported and then only if they include outcomes that are important to patients and clinicians. Important outcomes include those that measure impact on patient experience, quality of life, overall well-being, and physical, social, cognitive and emotional functioning, all of which require patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). Patient centred care must be underpinned by objective evidence of the effect of interventions on outcomes that are important to patients. Evidence for patient reported outcomes must be supported by valid and reliable PROMs. Importantly the PROM must reflect patient experience of the impact of the intervention on the outcome and enable quantitative evaluation of that impact. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the critical role of mixed methods research in developing PROMs that are valid (measure what they purport to measure), acceptable to those reporting the outcome and able to reliably detect meaningful differences between individuals with different conditions or severity and with time. This can only be achieved through a structured mixed methods program combining qualitative and quantitative research techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. NAV-KIDS2 trial: protocol for a multi-centre, staggered randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator intervention in children with chronic kidney disease.
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van Zwieten, Anita, Caldwell, Patrina, Howard, Kirsten, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Alexander, Stephen, Howell, Martin, Armando, Teixeira-Pinto, Hawley, Carmel, Jesudason, Shilpa, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kennedy, Sean, McTaggart, Steve, McCarthy, Hugh, Carter, Simon, Kim, Siah, Crafter, Sam, Woodleigh, Reginald, and Guha, Chandana
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PEDIATRIC nephrology ,ORGAN transplant waiting lists ,MEDICAL personnel ,HEALTH services accessibility ,CLINICAL trial registries ,EXPLORERS ,CHILD care ,TREATMENT of chronic kidney failure ,MEDICAL care standards ,RESEARCH ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENTS ,PATIENT-centered care ,MEDICAL cooperation ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,ALLIED health personnel - Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a devastating illness associated with increased mortality, reduced quality of life, impaired growth, neurocognitive impairment and psychosocial maladjustment in children. There is growing evidence of socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes among children with CKD. Patient navigators are trained non-medical personnel who assist patients with chronic conditions journey through the continuum of care and transit across different care settings. They help vulnerable and underserved populations to better understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and available resources, guide them through complex medical systems, and help them to overcome barriers to health care access. Given the complexity and chronicity of the disease process and concerns that current models of care may not adequately support the provision of high-level care in children with CKD from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, a patient navigator program may improve the provision of care and overall health of children with CKD.Methods: The NAV-KIDS2 trial is a multi-centre, staggered entry, waitlisted randomised controlled trial assessing the health benefits and costs of a patient navigator program in children with CKD (stages 3-5, on dialysis, and with kidney transplants), who are of low socioeconomic backgrounds. Across 5 sites, 210 patients aged from 3 to 17 years will be randomised to immediate receipt of a patient navigator intervention for 24 weeks or waitlisting with standard care until receipt of a patient navigator at 24 weeks. The primary outcome is child self-rated health (SRH) 6-months after completion of the intervention. Other outcomes include utility-based quality of life, caregiver SRH, satisfaction with healthcare, progression of kidney dysfunction, other biomarkers, missed school days, hospitalisations and mortality. The trial also includes an economic evaluation and process evaluation, which will assess the cost-effectiveness, fidelity and barriers and enablers of implementing a patient navigator program in this setting.Discussion: This study will provide clear evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new intervention aiming to improve overall health and well-being for children with CKD from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, through a high quality, well-powered clinical trial.Trial Registration: Prospectively registered (12/07/2018) on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12618001152213 ). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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45. Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology – Chronic Kidney Disease (SONG-CKD): a protocol for establishing a core outcome set for adults with chronic kidney disease who do not require kidney replacement therapy
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Evangelidis, Nicole, Sautenet, Benedicte, Madero, Magdalena, Tong, Allison, Ashuntantang, Gloria, Sanabria, Laura C., De Boer, Ian H., Fung, Samuel, Gallego, Daniel, Levey, Andrew S., Levin, A. (Adeera), Lorca, Eduardo, Okpechi, Ikechi G., Rossignol, Patrick, Sola, Laura, Usherwood, Tim, Wheeler, David C., Cho, Yeoungjee, Howell, Martin, Guha, Chandana, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Widders, Katherine, Gonzalez, Andrea M., Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Viecelli, Andrea K., Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Anumudu, Samaya, Dunn, Louese, Wilkie, Martin, and Craig, Jonathan C.
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urologic and male genital diseases ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,3. Good health - Abstract
Background Globally, over 1.2 million people die from chronic kidney disease (CKD) every year. Patients with CKD are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than progress to kidney failure requiring kidney replacement therapy. The burden of symptoms and impaired quality of life in CKD may be compounded by comorbidities and treatment side effects. However, patient-important outcomes remain inconsistently and infrequently reported in trials in patients with CKD, which can limit evidence-informed decision-making. The Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology – Chronic Kidney Disease (SONG-CKD) aims to establish a consensus-based core outcome set for trials in patients with CKD not yet requiring kidney replacement therapy to ensure outcomes of relevance to patients, caregivers and health professionals are consistently reported in trials. Methods SONG-CKD involves four phases: a systematic review to identify outcomes (domains and measures) that have been reported in randomised controlled trials involving adults with CKD who do not require kidney replacement therapy; stakeholder key informant interviews with health professionals involved in the care of adults with CKD to ascertain their views on establishing core outcomes in CKD; an international two-round online Delphi survey with patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and industry representatives to obtain consensus on critically important outcome domains; and stakeholder consensus workshops to review and finalise the set of core outcome domains for trials in CKD. Discussion Establishing a core outcome set to be reported in trials in patients with CKD will enhance the relevance, transparency and impact of research to improve the lives of people with CKD. Trial registration Not applicable. This study is registered with the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) database: http://www.comet-initiative.org/Studies/Details/1653 .
46. Patient, Parental, and Health Professional Perspectives on Growth in Children With CKD.
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Wu JG, Guha C, Hughes A, Torrisi LG, Craig JC, Sinha A, Dart A, Eddy AA, Bockenhauer D, Yap HK, Groothoff J, Alexander SI, Furth SL, Samuel S, Carter SA, Walker A, Kausman J, and Jaure A
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Rationale & Objective: Growth failure is a common problem among children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Reduced height is associated with psychosocial burden, social stigma, and impaired quality of life. This study aimed to describe the aspects of growth impairment that are most impactful from the perspectives of children with CKD, their parents, and health professionals., Study Design: Qualitative study., Settings & Participants: 120 children with CKD (aged 8-21 years), 250 parents, and 445 health professionals from 53 countries participated in 16 focus groups, two consensus workshops, and a Delphi survey., Analytical Approach: A thematic analysis of all qualitative data concerning growth from the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology - Children and Adolescents (SONG-Kids) initiative., Results: We identified five themes: diminishing psychological wellbeing (compared to and judged by peers, tired of explaining to others, damaging self-esteem), constrained life participation and enjoyment (deprived of normal school experiences, excluded from sports or competing at a disadvantage, impaired quality of life in adulthood); grappling with impacts of symptoms and treatment (difficulty understanding short stature and accessing help, lack of appetite, uncertainty regarding bone pains, medication side effects, burden of growth hormone treatment); facilitating timely interventions and optimizing outcomes (early indicator of disease, assessing management, maximizing transplant outcomes, minimizing morbidity); and keeping growth and health priorities in perspective (quality of life and survival of utmost priority, achieved adequate height)., Limitations: Only English-speaking participants were included., Conclusions: Impaired growth may diminish psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, and participation in daily activities for children with CKD. Balancing different treatments that can affect growth complicates decision-making. These findings may inform the psychosocial support needed by children with CKD and their caregivers to address concerns about growth., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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47. Outcomes for clinical trials involving adults with chronic kidney disease: a multinational Delphi survey involving patients, caregivers and health professionals.
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Matus Gonzalez A, Evangelidis N, Howell M, Jaure A, Sautenet B, Madero M, Ashuntantang G, Anumudu S, Bernier-Jean A, Dunn L, Cho Y, Cortes Sanabria L, de Boer IH, Fung S, Gallego D, Guha C, Levey AS, Levin A, Lorca E, Okpechi IG, Rossignol P, Scholes-Robertson N, Sola L, Teixeira-Pinto A, Usherwood T, Viecelli AK, Wheeler DC, Widders K, Wilkie M, and Craig JC
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, Aged, Clinical Trials as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods, Delphi Technique, Caregivers psychology, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic therapy, Health Personnel psychology
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Background: Many outcomes of high priority to patients and clinicians are infrequently and inconsistently reported across trials in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which generates research waste and limits evidence-informed decision making. We aimed to generate consensus among patients/caregivers and health professionals on critically important outcomes for trials in CKD prior to kidney failure and the need for kidney replacement therapy, and to describe the reasons for their choices., Methods: This was an online two-round international Delphi survey. Adult patients with CKD (all stages and diagnoses), caregivers and health professionals who could read English, Spanish or French were eligible. Participants rated the importance of outcomes using a Likert scale (7-9 indicating critical importance) and a Best-Worst Scale. The scores for the two groups were assessed to determine absolute and relative importance. Comments were analysed thematically., Results: In total, 1399 participants from 73 countries completed Round 1 of the Delphi survey, including 628 (45%) patients/caregivers and 771 (55%) health professionals. In Round 2, 790 participants (56% response rate) from 63 countries completed the survey including 383 (48%) patients/caregivers and 407 (52%) health professionals. The overall top five outcomes were: kidney function, need for dialysis/transplant, life participation, cardiovascular disease and death. In the final round, patients/caregivers indicated higher scores for most outcomes (17/22 outcomes), and health professionals gave higher priority to mortality, hospitalization and cardiovascular disease (mean difference >0.3). Consensus was based upon the two groups yielding median scores of ≥7 and mean scores >7, and the proportions of both groups rating the outcome as 'critically important' being >50%. Four themes reflected the reasons for their priorities: imminent threat of a health catastrophe, signifying diminishing capacities, ability to self-manage and cope, and tangible and direct consequences., Conclusion: Across trials in CKD, the outcomes of highest priority to patients, caregivers and health professionals were kidney function, need for dialysis/transplant, life participation, cardiovascular disease and death., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the ERA.)
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48. Consumer involvement in the development and dissemination of chronic kidney disease guidelines: a summary of a meaningful and sustainable approach developed by Caring for Australians and New ZealandeRs with kidney Impairment guidelines.
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Scholes-Robertson N, Guha C, Gutman T, Howell M, Yip A, Cashmore B, Roberts I, Lopez-Vargas P, Wong G, MacGinley R, Synnot A, Craig JC, Jauré A, Krishnasamy R, and Tunnicliffe DJ
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- Humans, New Zealand, Australia, Information Dissemination methods, Australasian People, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic therapy, Community Participation methods
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Objectives: The involvement of consumers (people with lived experience of disease) in guidelines is widely advocated to improve their relevance and uptake. However, the approaches to consumer involvement in guidelines vary and are not well documented. We describe the consumer involvement framework of Caring for Australians and New ZealandeRs with kidney Impairment Guidelines., Study Design and Setting: We used a descriptive document analysis to collate all relevant policies, documents, e-mails, and presentations on consumer involvement in our organizations. We performed a narrative synthesis of collated data to summarize our evolving consumer involvement approach in guidelines., Results: We involve consumers at all levels of Caring for Australians and New ZealandeRs with kidney Impairment guideline development and dissemination according to their capacity, from conducting consumer workshops to inform the scope of guidelines, to including consumers as members of the guideline Working Groups and overseeing operations and governance as members of the Steering Committee and staff. Our approach has resulted in tangible outcomes including high-priority topics on patient education, psychosocial care, and clinical care pathways, and focusing the literature reviews to assess patient-important outcomes. The ongoing partnership with consumers led to the generation of consumer version guidelines to improve guideline dissemination and translation to support shared decision-making., Conclusion: Meaningful consumer involvement can be achieved through a comprehensive approach across the entire lifecycle of guidelines. However, it must be individualized by ensuring that the involvement of consumers is timely and flexible. Future work is needed to assess the impact of consumer involvement in guideline development., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None relevant., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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49. Nephrologists' perspectives on communication and decision-making regarding technique survival in peritoneal dialysis: an international qualitative interview study.
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Yudianto B, Jaure A, Shen J, Cho Y, Brown E, Dong J, Dunning T, Mehrotra R, Naicker S, Pecoits-Filho R, Perl J, Wang AY, Wilkie M, Guha C, Scholes-Robertson N, Craig J, Johnson D, and Manera K
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- Humans, Renal Dialysis methods, Qualitative Research, Communication, Nephrologists, Peritoneal Dialysis
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Objectives: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) allows patients increased autonomy and flexibility; however, both infectious and non-infectious complications may lead to technique failure, which shortens treatment longevity. Maintaining patients on PD remains a major challenge for nephrologists. This study aims to describe nephrologists' perspectives on technique survival in PD., Design: Qualitative semistructured interview study. Transcripts were thematically analysed., Setting and Participants: 30 nephrologists across 11 countries including Australia, the USA, the UK, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand, Colombia and Uruguay were interviewed from April 2017 to November 2019., Results: We identified four themes: defining patient suitability (confidence in capacity for self-management, ensuring clinical stability and expected resilience), building endurance (facilitating access to practical support, improving mental well-being, optimising quality of care and training to reduce risk of complications), establishing rapport through effective communications (managing expectations to enhance trust, individualising care and harnessing a multidisciplinary approach) and confronting fear and acknowledging barriers to haemodialysis (preventing crash landing to haemodialysis, facing concerns of losing independence and positive framing of haemodialysis)., Conclusion: Nephrologists reported that technique survival in PD is influenced by patients' medical circumstances, psychological motivation and positively influenced by the education and support provided by treating clinicians and families. Strategies to enhance patients' knowledge on PD and communication with patients about technique survival in PD are needed to build trust, set patient expectations of treatment and improve the process of transition off PD., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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50. Perspectives of Clinicians on Shared Decision Making in Pediatric CKD: A Qualitative Study.
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Kerklaan J, Hanson CS, Carter S, Tong A, Sinha A, Dart A, Eddy AA, Guha C, Gipson DS, Bockenhauer D, Hannan E, Yap HK, Groothoff J, Zappitelli M, Amir N, Alexander SI, Furth SL, Samuel S, Gutman T, and Craig JC
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- Child, Clinical Decision-Making, Decision Making, Humans, Parents, Qualitative Research, United States, Decision Making, Shared, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic therapy
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Rationale & Objective: Clinical decision-making priorities may differ among children, their parents, and their clinicians. This study describes clinicians' perspectives on shared decision making in pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) and identifies opportunities to improve shared decision making and care for children with CKD and their families., Study Design: Semistructured interviews., Setting & Participants: Fifty clinicians participated, including pediatric nephrologists, nurses, social workers, surgeons, dietitians, and psychologists involved in providing care to children with CKD. They worked at 18 hospitals and 4 university research departments across 11 countries (United States of America, Canada, Australia, People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Lithuania, New Zealand, and Singapore)., Analytical Approach: Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically., Results: We identified 4 themes: (1) striving to blend priorities (minimizing treatment burden, emphasizing clinical long-term risks, achieving common goals), (2) focusing on medical responsibilities (carrying decisional burden and pressure of expectations, working within system constraints, ensuring safety is foremost concern), (3) collaborating to achieve better long-term outcomes (individualizing care, creating partnerships, encouraging ownership and participation in shared decision making, sensitive to parental distress), and (4) forming cumulative knowledge (balancing reassurance and realistic expectations, building understanding around treatment, harnessing motivation for long-term goals)., Limitations: Most clinicians were from high-income countries, so the transferability of the findings to other settings is uncertain., Conclusions: Clinicians reported striving to minimize treatment burden and working with children and their families to manage their expectations and support their decision making. However, they are challenged with system constraints and sometimes felt the pressure of being responsible for the child's long-term outcomes. Further studies are needed to test whether support for shared decision making would promote strategies to establish and improve the quality of care for children with CKD., (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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