Table 3.
Reasons for nonparticipating in the PROa-based remote follow-up intervention among patients with CKDb (n=168) at Aarhus University Hospital, Gødstrup Hospital, and Viborg Regional Hospital.
| Reasons | Nonparticipants (n=168), n (%) | |
| Patient-reported reasons | ||
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Unknown (information unavailable) | 17 (10.1) |
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Did not want to participate (no further reasons reported) | 15 (8.9) |
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Could not cope with participating | 14 (8.3) |
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Preferred telephone consultations/no attendance | 13 (7.7) |
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Had enough of coping with comorbidity | 13 (7.7) |
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Visual or hearing disability | 11 (6.5) |
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Memory issues | 7 (4.2) |
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Preferred the standard follow-up program | 6 (3.6) |
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Attends another outpatient follow-up (requiring attendance) | 5 (3.0) |
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Did not wish to complete the questionnaire | 4 (2.4) |
| Clinical reported reasons | ||
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Health care professional reasonsc | 52 (31.0) |
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Otherd | 10 (6.0) |
aPRO: patient-reported outcome.
bCKD: chronic kidney disease.
cEnded follow-up, rapid illness progression, compliance issues, comorbidity.
dDied before enrollment, departed, other study participation.