Perceptions about hemodialysis and transplantation among African American adults with end-stage renal disease: Inferences from focus groups Epidemiology and Health Outcomes

• Main Authors: Salter, M.L, Kumar, K, Law, A.H, Gupta, N, Marks, K, Balhara, K, McAdams-Demarco, M.A, Taylor, L.A, Segev, D.L
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: adult; African American; age; aged; Article; clinical article; end stage renal disease; family; fear; female; friend; health belief; health care disparity; hemodialysis; human; kidney disease; kidney graft rejection; kidney transplantation; male; medical information; patient attitude; patient worry; personal experience; qualitative analysis; sex difference; social support; United States; content analysis; doctor patient relation; information processing; medicare; patient history of transplantation; qualitative research; thematic analysis; attitude to health; clinical trial; comparative study; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Maryland; middle aged; multicenter study; perception; procedures; psychology; quality of life; renal replacement therapy; risk assessment; treatment outcome; Adult; African Americans; Age Factors; Aged; Attitude to Health; Baltimore; Female; Focus Groups; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Perception; Physician-Patient Relations; Qualitative Research; Quality of Life; Renal Dialysis; Risk Assessment; Sex Factors; Treatment Outcome
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/181452
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/s12882-015-0045-1