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Patients’ Perceptions Concerning Choice Among Renal Replacement Therapies: A Pilot Study - Download article and take CE posttest
Kandace J. Landreneau
Peggy Ward-Smith
Purpose:
The purposes of this pilot study were to determine which replacement
therapy group would be most appropriate for exploring the concept of
choice and to refine the research question.
Methods: This exploratory, descriptive study used a phenomenological method.
Results:
Four themes were derived: (1) uncertainty of long-term health, (2) lack
of choice, (3) no memory of making a choice, and (4) lack of
information about renal replacement therapies.
Conclusions: No participant remembered actually making a choice regarding their renal replacement therapies.
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| Kandace J. Landreneau, PhD, RN, CCTC, is
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Francisco, CA. She
is a member of the Northern California Chapter of ANNA.
Peggy Ward-Smith, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO.
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