Menglin Yuan , Xin Zhou , Rui Luo , Jiaao Lou , Qifa Ye , Xiaoyan Chen , Bilong Feng
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Abstract
Objective
To explore the true needs of patients awaiting kidney transplantation in China through the language used by them. We addressed the literature gap concerning this critical aspect of patient care and counselling.
Methods
We interviewed 32 individuals—22 who were on the waiting list for a kidney transplant and 10 were kidney transplant recipients. The obtained data were analysed using Colaizzi seven-step method.
Results
Four themes encompassing 86 coded statements were identified and crosschecked with each participant for validation.The waiting period needs of the participants fell into four distinct categories: emotional support, informational, medical support, and social support needs.
Conclusion
We can determine the needs of patients by interpreting their linguistic cues with a nuanced understanding.Transplant professionals must (1) understand patients’ needs from their perspective; (2) recognise the dynamic changes in their emotional support demands; and (3) determine each patient’s informational needs, their willingness to receive medical support, and the current state of their social support.
Practice Implications
Our results offer insights for transplant professionals to better support patients awaiting kidney transplantation, highlighting the need to routinely attend to their unmet emotional, informational, medical and social support needs. This will enable patients to better prepare for transplantation while anticipating the arrival of a matched kidney.
期刊介绍:
Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers and clinicians. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate the educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research, and to promote the study of organizational issues involved with the delivery of patient education, counseling, health promotion services and training models in improving communication between providers and patients.