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The Self-Management Experience
Of People with Mild to Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease- Download article and take CE posttest
Lucia Costantini, Heather Beanlands, Elizabeth McCay,
Daniel Cattran, Michelle Hladunewich, and Daphene Francis
This
qualitative, exploratory study examined the self-management experiences
of people with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD, Stages
1-3) to elicit participants’ perceptions of health, kidney disease, and
supports needed for self-management. Findings revealed a process of
renegotiating life with chronic kidney disease, which encompassed
Discovering Kidney Disease and Learning To Live With Kidney Disease. A
number of themes were identified, including searching for evidence,
realizing kidney disease is forever, managing the illness, taking care
of the self, and the need for disease-specific information. The
findings indicate participants with early CKD want to self-manage their
illness in collaboration with health care providers. As well, people
with early CKD need guidance and support from health professionals to
successfully self-manage. Nephrology nurses are uniquely positioned to
provide this support while collaborating with other care providers to
facilitate self-management.
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| Lucia Costantini, MN, RN, is a Research Coordinator, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada. She is a member of ANNA’s Great Lakes Chapter.
Heather Beanlands, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Elizabeth McCay, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Daniel Cattran, MD, is a Professor of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Michelle Hladunewich, MD, is an Assistant Professor, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Daphene Francis, BScN, RN, is a Staff Nurse, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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