Table 2.
Barriers and facilitators to CKD self-management by ICF domain and number of focus groups reporting
| Barriers and Facilitators | Number of Focus Groups |
|---|---|
| Health condition factors | |
| Symptoms | |
| Barrier: Asymptomatic nature of CKD | 6 |
| Barrier: Symptoms across multiple chronic conditions | 5 |
| Treatment advice | |
| Barrier: Unclear treatment goals | 6 |
| Barrier: Unclear treatment regimen | 5 |
| Barrier: Discordance across multiple chronic conditions | 5 |
| Facilitator: Concordance across multiple chronic conditions | 5 |
| Facilitator: Prioritization of health conditions | 4 |
| Personal factors | |
| Self-regulation | |
| Barrier: Poor self-regulation | 6 |
| Facilitator: Planning and organization | 5 |
| Facilitator: Adjusting to new tastes and behaviors | 5 |
| Empowerment | |
| Barrier: External locus of control | 5 |
| Barrier: Poor self-efficacy | 1 |
| Facilitator: Information seeking | 6 |
| Facilitator: Identification of self-care alternatives | 4 |
| Facilitator: Internal locus of control | 4 |
| Environmental factors | |
| Support and relationships | |
| Barrier: Deficient social support | 5 |
| Barrier: Deficient provider support | 5 |
| Facilitator: Positive social support | 4 |
| Services, systems, and policies | |
| Barrier: Deficient coordination of care across multiple chronic conditions | 5 |
| Facilitator: Positive provider support | 3 |
| Facilitator: Coordination of care across multiple chronic conditions | 3 |
| Healthy food product market availability | |
| Barrier: Lack of availability and access | 3 |
ICF, World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.