Qualitative insights reveal personal, relational, and systemic influences on self-management in chronic kidney disease, indicating new support strategies.
This study identified that chronic kidney disease self-management is influenced by interacting personal factors, relational factors and systemic factors. These qualitative insights demonstrate that patients' ability to self-manage is shaped not only by knowledge, but by emotional burden, confidence, and the quality of relationships within the healthcare system. Consumer-led approaches that reflect these lived experiences may enhance the relevance and acceptability of future self-management support.
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