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. 2018 Sep 4;8(9):e023507. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023507

Table 2.

Characteristics of included studies

Author Year Country Setting Patients Carers Type of patient Data collection Data analysis reported
Aasen et al 107 2012 Norway 5 H, East, West 11 ESKD Interviews Critical discourse
Aasen et al 246 2012 Norway 5 H, East, West 7 ESKD Interviews Critical discourse
Aasen287 2012 Norway 5 H, East, West 11 17 ESKD Interviews Critical discourse
Al-Arabi104 2006 USA 1 C, Southwest 80 ESKD Interviews Naturalistic inquiry, thematic
Allen et al 173 2011 Canada 1 H, urban 7 ESKD Ethnographic observations, interviews Participatory action, thematic
Allen et al 64 2015 Canada 2 H 6 11 ESKD Ethnographic observations, interviews Thematic
Anderson et al 77 2008 Australia 9 H, 17 C 241 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Anderson et al 53 2012 Australia 9 H, 17 C 241 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Arslan and Ege200 2009 Turkey 1 H, Kenya 10 ESKD Interviews Content
Ashby et al 38 2005 Australia 2 H, Melbourne 16 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Avril-Sephula et al 118 2014 UK 1 H, North 8 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Axelsson et al 187 2012 Sweden 2 H, 2 C 8 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological, hermeneutical
Axelsson et al 136 2012 Sweden 2 H, 2 C 8 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological, hermeneutical
Axelsson et al 134 2015 Sweden 2 H, 1 C, urban 14 ESKD Interviews Content
Bailey et al 235 2015 UK Bristol 32 Transplanted Interviews Constant comparison
Bailey et al 39 2016 UK Bristol 13 Transplanted Interviews Constant comparison
Baillie and Lankshear156 2015 UK Wales 16 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Baillie and Lankshear157 2015 UK Wales 16 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Barbosa and Valadares145 2009 Brazil 1 C, Rio de Janeiro 10 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Bath et al 252 2003 UK South 10 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Beanlands et al 210 2005 Canada Ontario 37 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Bennett et al 197 2013 Australia 4 C 9 2 ESKD Interviews facilitated by images Thematic
Blogg and Hyde69 2008 Australia Urban 5 ESKD Interviews Ethnographic
Boaz and Morgan175 2014 UK Rural, urban 25 Transplanted Interviews Constant comparison
Bourbonnais and Tousignant105 2012 Canada 1 H 25 ESKD Interviews Content
Bridger238 2009 UK GP, South 23 CKD Interviews, drawings, journals Grounded theory
Bristowe et al 126 2015 UK 2 C, London 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
de Brito-Ashurst et al 121 2011 UK London 20 CKD Focus groups, vignettes and diaries Thematic
Browne et al 226 2016 USA South 40 ESKD Focus groups Content
Buldukoglu et al 186 2005 Turkey Antalya 40 Transplanted Open-ended questions Constant comparison
Burnette and Kickett78 2009 Australia 1 C, Perth 6 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Cadena et al 154 2015 Mexico Coyotepec, Mexico 5 ESKD Interviews Interpretative phenomenological
Calvey and Mee146 2011 Ireland NA 7 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Calvinl 251 2004 USA 3 C, Texas 12 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Calvin et al 292 2014 USA Texas 18 ESKD Interviews Interpretative, Glaserian
Campos and Turato234 2003 Brazil 1 H, Sao Paulo 7 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Campos and Turato87 2010 Brazil 1 H, Sao Paulo 7 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Campos et al 88 2015 Brazil H, C, Paraná 23 ESKD Interviews Content
Cases et al 279 2011 UK NA 6 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Cervantes et al 52 2017 USA 1 H, Colorado 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Chatrung et al 188 2015 USA California 8 CKD Interviews Thematic
Chenitz et al 86 2014 USA 4 C, Pennsylvania 30 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Chiaranai40 2016 Thailand 1 H 26 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Cho and Shin41 2016 South Korea 1 H, South 5 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Chong et al 164 2016 South Korea 1 H, South 8 ESKD Interviews Content
Clarkson and Robinson106 2010 USA Oklahoma 10 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Costa et al 198 2014 Brazil 3 H, Paraíba 26 ESKD Interviews Lexical
Costantini et al 92 2008 Canada Ontario 14 CKD Interviews Content
Cox et al 148 2016 USA 6 C, New Mexico 50 ESKD Interviews Interpretive description
Cramm et al 219 2015 The Netherlands 1 H, Rotterdam 15 12 ESKD Interviews Factor analysis, Q methodology
Cristóvao et al 113 2013 Portugal 1 C, Lisbon 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Crowley-Matoka et al 83 2005 Mexico 2 prog, Guadalajara 50 Transplanted Interviews NA
Curtin et al 265 2001 USA Diverse 18 ESKD Interviews Content
Curtin et al 264 2002 USA 18 ESKD Interviews Content
da Silva et al 103 2016 Brazil 1 C, Northeast 30 ESKD Interviews Content and thematic
da Silva et al 338 2011 Brazil 1 H, Rio Grande do Sul 9 ESKD Interviews Qualitative
Darrell et al 281 2016 USA 1 H 12 ESKD Interviews Giorgi’s method
Davison et al 231 2006 Canada Alberta 24 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison, iterative
Davison et al 291 2006 Canada 1 H 19 ESKD Interviews inductive
de Brito et al 89 2015 Brazil 1 H, Minas Gerais 50 Transplanted Interviews Collective subject technique
de Rosenroll et al 277 2013 Canada 1 H 10 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Dekkers et al 42 2005 The Netherlands 2 C 7 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
DePasquale et al 221 2013 USA NP, 1 C 68 62 CKD Group interviews Mixed method
dos Reis et al 155 2008 Brazil 1 H, Sao Paulo 8 ESKD Interviews Content
dos Santos et al 162 2011 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 8 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
dos Santos et al 259 2015 Brazil 3 NP, Rio Grande do Sul 20 Transplanted Interviews Critical incident
Ekelund et al 43 2010 Sweden 1 C, South 39 21 ESKD Interviews Content
Erlang et al 203 2015 Denmark 1 H 9 CKD (predialysis) Interviews Systematic text condensation
Eslami et al 214 2016 Iran 4 C, Isfahan 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Finnegan-John et al 90 2013 UK 1 trust, London 118 12 CKD/ESKD Interviews and focus groups Thematic
Flores et al 165 2004 Brazil 1 H, Rio Grande do Sul 9 ESKD Interviews Content
Fraguas et al 37 2008 Brazil 2 H, Minas Gerais 18 ESKD Interviews Content
Ghadami et al 239 2012 Iran 1 charity, Isfahan 15 Transplanted Interviews Content
Giles et al 159 2003 Canada 1 H, urban 4 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Giles et al 160 2005 Canada 4 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Goff et al 288 2015 USA New Mexico 13 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Goldane et al 176 2011 USA 1 C 39 Transplanted Focus groups and interviews Iterative analysis
Gordon et al 180 2007 USA 20 Transplanted Diary entries Thematic
Gordon et al 84 2009 USA 2 H, Illinois, New York 82 Transplanted Interviews Thematic
Gricio et al 114 2009 Brazil 1 H, Sao Paulo 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Gullick et al 339 2016 Australia 1 H, Sydney 11 5 ESKD Interviews Hermeneutic interpretation
Hagren et al 282 2001 Sweden 1 H 15 ESKD Interviews Content
Hagren et al 115 2005 Sweden 3 H 41 ESKD Interviews Content
Hain et al 189 2011 USA 6 C, Southeast 56 ESKD Interviews Story inquiry method
Hanson et al 70 2016 Australia 1 C, West 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Harrington et al 283 2016 UK 8 H 24 Transplanted Interviews Thematic
Harwood et al 270 2014 Canada 1 H 13 ESKD Interviews Content
Harwood et al 248 2005 UK 1 H, London 11 CKD/ESKD Interviews Content
Haspeslagh et al 240 2013 Belgium 1 H, Leuven 31 Transplanted Interviews and questionnaires Thematic
Heiwe et al 137 2003 Sweden 1 H, Karolinska 16 ESKD Interviews Contextual
Heiwe et al 140 2004 Sweden 1 H, Karolinska 16 CKD/ESKD Interviews Contextual
Herbias et al 116 2016 Chile 1 C, Santiago 12 ESKD Interviews Streubert’s method
Herlin et al 284 2010 Sweden 3 C 9 ESKD Interviews Giorgi’s method
Hollingdale et al 227 2008 UK 20 CKD/ESKD Focus groups Framework approach
Hong et al 120 2017 Singapore 1 H 14 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Horigan et al 138 2013 USA 1 C, Mid-Atlantic 14 ESKD Interviews Content
Hutchison et al 290 2017 Canada 1 clinic, urban 9 16 CKD/ESKD Interviews Interpretive description
Iles-Smith et al 232 2005 UK 1 C, Manchester 10 CKD (predialysis) Interviews Thematic
Johnston et al 128 2012 UK 1 trust, London 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Kaba et al 340 2007 Greece 2 H, Athens 23 ESKD Interviews Qualitative
Kahn et al 35 2015 USA 2 NP, New York 34 CKD Interviews Thematic
Karamanidou et al 15 2014 UK 1 C, London 7 ESKD Interviews Interpretative, phenomenological
Kazley et al 44 2015 USA 1 C, Southeast 20 CKD/ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Keeping et al 73 2001 Canada East 8 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Kierans et al 167 2001 Ireland 5 ESKD Interviews, life stories Phenomenological
Kierans et al 166 2005 Ireland 5 CKD/ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Kierans et al 125 2013 Mexico 1 H, Jalisco 51 87 CKD/ESKD, transplanted Interviews, observation* Ethnographic approach
King et al 91 2002 UK 1 C 22 CKD/ESKD Interviews Template approach
Knihs et al 168 2013 Brazil 1 C, South 20 ESKD Interviews Content
Krespi-Boothby et al 147 2004 UK 1 H, 4 C 16 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Krespi-Boothby et al 151 2013 UK 1 H, 4 C 16 ESKD Interviews Template approach
Ladin et al 202 2016 USA 2 C, Massachusetts 23 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Ladin et al 269 2017 USA 2 C, Massachusetts 31 ESKD Interviews Thematic Nutbeam’s framework
Landreneau et al 274 2006 USA 1 C, 1 NP, South 6 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Landreneau et al 278 2007 USA 2 C, South 12 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Lawrence et al 169 2013 UK 1 C 10 ESKD Interviews Conceptual and categorical
Lederer et al 266 2015 USA 1 C 32 CKD/ESKD Interviews Thematic
Lee et al 223 2008 Denmark Diverse 27 18 ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Lee et al 45 2016 Singapore 1 organisation 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Lenci et al 256 2012 USA 4 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Leung et al 181 2007 Hong Kong 1 C 12 Transplanted Interviews Content
Lewis et al 285 2015 UK 14 H 40 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Lin et al 190 2015 Taiwan 1 C, S, rural 15 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Lindberg et al 46 2008 Sweden 1 C, mid-country 10 ESKD Interviews Content
Lindberg et al 262 2013 Sweden 1 C, mid-country 10 ESKD Interviews Content
Lindsay et al 280 2014 Australia 1 C, Sydney 7 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Llewellyn et al 271 2014 UK 4 C, London 19 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Lo et al 129 2016 Australia 4 H, Melbourne, Sydney 58 CKD/ESKD Interviews and focus groups Thematic
Lopes et al 170 2014 Brazil 1 C, Santa Catarina 12 ESKD Interviews Interpretative
Lopez-Vargas et al 94 2014 Australia 3 C, New South Wales 38 CKD Focus groups Thematic
Lopez-Vargas et al 93 2016 Australia 3 C, New South Wales 38 CKD/ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Lovink et al 217 2015 The Netherlands 1 C 12 ESKD Interviews Content
Low et al 161 2014 UK 5 C, Southeast 26 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Machado et al 149 2003 Brazil Sao Paulo 18 ESKD Interviews Discourse
Marques et al 228 2014 Brazil Paraná 10 ESKD Interviews Content
Martin-McDonald et al 194 2003 Australia 5 C 10 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Martin-McDonald et al 195 2003 Australia 1 C 10 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Mason et al 95 2007 UK 1 C 9 5 CKD Focus groups Framework approach
McCarthy et al 163 2010 Australia 1 H 5 ESKD Interviews Sequential
McKillop et al 267 2013 UK Clinics 10 CKD Interviews Thematic
Mercado-Martínez et al 49 2014 Mexico Jalisco, San Luis Potosí 21 Transplanted Interviews Thematic
Mercado-Martínez et al 48 2015 Brazil 1 H, South 11 5 ESKD Interviews Content
Mercado-Martínez et al 47 2015 Mexico Public H and institutions, Jalisco 37 50 ESKD Interviews Content
Mitchell et al 205 2009 UK 1 C 10 CKD/ESKD Interviews Content
Molzahn et al 294 2012 Canada Middle size city 14 CKD Interviews Thematic
Moran et al 204 2009 Ireland 1 H 16 ESKD Interviews Interpretive
Moran et al 150 2009 Ireland 1 H 16 ESKD Interviews Interpretive
Moran et al 133 2011 Ireland H 16 ESKD Interviews Interpretative
Morton et al 79 2010 Australia Diverse 95 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Muduma et al 96 2016 UK 2 C 37 Transplanted Focus groups Qualitative
Nagpal et al 218 2017 USA 1 C, New York 36 ESKD Interviews Coding
Namiki et al 220 2010 Australia 1 H 4 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Niu et al 196 2017 China 1 C, Jiangsu 23 ESKD Interviews Continuous comparison
Nobahar et al 67 2016 Iran 1 H, Semnan 8 12 ESKD Interviews Graneheim Lundman content
Nobahar et al 68 2016 Iran 1 H, Semnan 8 12 ESKD Interviews Granheim and Lundman’s approach
Noble et al 293 2009 UK 1 service, London 30 17 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Noble et al 98 2010 UK 1 service, London 30 17 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Noble et al 97 2012 UK 1 service 19 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Nygardh et al 289 2011 Sweden 1 C, South 12 CKD (predialysis) Interviews Content
Nygardh et al 236 2011 Sweden 1 C, South 20 CKD Interviews Latent content
Malheiro Oliveira et al 209 2012 Brazil Bahia 19 ESKD Interviews Categorical
Orr et al 182 2007 UK 1 C 26 Transplanted Focus groups Thematic
Orr et al 183 2007 UK 1 C 26 Transplanted Focus groups Thematic
Oyegbile et al 65 2016 Nigeria 2 H, Southwest 15 ESKD Interviews Content
Pelletier-Hibbert et al 286 2001 Canada East 41 ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Piccoli et al 224 2010 Italy 1 H 12 CKD/ESKD, transplanted Focus groups Not clear
Pietrovski et al 208 2006 Brazil 1 H, Paraná 15 ESKD Interviews Content
Pilger et al 225 2010 Brazil 1 C, Paraná 22 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Polaschek et al 54 2003 New Zealand 1 C 6 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Polaschek et al 55 2006 New Zealand 1 regional department 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Polaschek et al 56 2007 New Zealand 1 regional department 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Prieto et al 130 2011 Spain Andalusia 22 ESKD Interviews Discourse
Rabiei et al 141 2015 Iran Isfahan 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Ravenscroft et al 260 2005 Canada 3 C 7 ESKD Interviews Inductive
Reid et al 268 2012 UK 1 C, clinics 11 CKD/ESKD Interviews Thematic
Reta et al 131 2014 Spain 1 H, Araba 14 ESKD Interviews Content
Richard et al 108 2010 USA 14 ESKD Interviews Cultural negotiation model framework
Rifkin et al 99 2010 USA 1 C 20 CKD/ESKD Interviews Thematic
Rix et al 58 2014 Australia New South Wales, rural 18 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Rix et al 57 2015 Australia New South Wales, rural 18 29 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Rodrigues et al 191 2011 Brazil 1 C, South 8 ESKD Interviews Categorical
Ros et al 244 2012 USA 1 H, Maryland 19 ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Roso et al 119 2013 Brazil 1 H, South 15 ESKD Narrative interviews Thematic
Russ et al 229 2005 USA 2 C, California 43 ESKD Interviews Anthropologic study
Russell et al 241 2003 USA 1 C, Midwest 16 Transplanted Interviews Constant comparison
Rygh et al 71 2012 Norway North 11 ESKD Interviews Inductive, actor’s point of view
Sadala et al 72 2012 Brazil 1 H 19 ESKD Narrative interviews Phenomenological, hermeneutical
Sahaf et al 222 2017 Iran 2 hour, Sari 9 ESKD Interviews van Manen’s thematic
Salvalaggio et al 82 2003 Canada 1 H, Ontario 12 ESKD Interviews Immersion/crystalisation
Schell et al 272 2012 USA 1 university system, 1 NP, North Carolina 29 11 CKD/ESKD Interviews and focus groups Thematic
Schipper et al 184 2014 The Netherlands 5 H 30 Transplanted Focus groups and interviews Thematic
Schmid-Mohler et al 85 2014 Switzerland 1 H, Zurich 12 Transplanted Interviews Content
Schober et al 206 2016 USA 14 states 48 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Seah et al 50 2013 Singapore 3 H 9 ESKD Interviews Interpretative phenomenological
Shahgholian et al 142 2015 Iran 1 H, Isfahan 17 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Shaw et al 275 2015 New Zealand Diverse 24 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Sheu et al 245 2012 USA Maryland 27 23 ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Shih et al 59 2011 New Zealand 1 C, North 7 ESKD Interviews Hermeneutical and thematic
Shirazian et al 123 2016 USA 1 C, Northeast 23 CKD Focus groups Thematic
Sieverdes et al 174 2015 USA 1 C, South Carolina 27 Transplanted Focus groups Thematic
Smith et al 207 2010 USA 2 C 19 ESKD Focus groups Content
Spiers et al 177 2015 UK 1 C, London 4 Transplanted Interviews Interpretative phenomenological
Spiers et al 171 2016 UK 2 online groups 10 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Stanfill et al 178 2012 USA 1 C, mid-South 7 Transplanted Focus groups Iterative
Stewart et al 81 2012 USA 2 C, urban 19 ESKD Interviews Coding
Tanyi et al 201 2006 USA Mid-West 16 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Tanyi et al 192 2008 USA 2 C, mid-West 16 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Tanyi et al 193 2008 USA Mid-West 16 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Tavares et al 216 2016 Brazil 1 H, Rio de Janeiro 19 ESKD Interviews and groups Content
Taylor et al 111 2016 Australia 2 H, Sydney 26 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Taylor et al 215 2015 UK 6 trusts 15 11 ESKD Interviews Constant comparison
Theofilou et al 122 2013 Greece 1 H, Athens 10 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Thomé et al 247 2011 Brazil 1H, Rio Grande do Sul 10 ESKD Interviews Cultural
Tielen et al 179 2011 The Netherlands 1 C 26 Transplanted Interviews Q methodology
Tijerina et al 76 2006 USA 8 C, Texas 26 ESKD Interviews Coding
Tong et al 63 2009 Australia 4 H, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne 63 CKD/ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Tong et al 152 2013 Italy 4 C, Bari, Marsala, Nissoria, Taranto 22 20 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Tong et al 237 2015 Australia 1 C, Adelaide 15 CKD/ESKD Interviews Thematic
Tonkin-Crine et al 127 2015 UK 9 C 42 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Torchi et al 153 2014 Brazil 1 C, Rio de Janeiro 10 ESKD Interviews Collective subject technique
Tovazzi et al 117 2012 Italy North 12 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Tweed et al 109 2005 UK 1 C, Leicester 9 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Urstad et al 242 2012 Norway 1 C 15 Transplanted Interviews Hermeneutic
Valsaraj et al 60 2014 India 1 H, South Karnataka 10 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Velez et al 100 2006 Spain 1 C 12 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Vestman et al 263 2014 Sweden 1 H 9 ESKD Written narratives Thematic
Visser et al 276 2009 The Netherlands 1 C 14 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Wachterman et al 172 2015 USA 1 C 16 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Walker et al 124 2012 UK 1 H 9 CKD Interviews Thematic
Walker et al 51 2016 New Zealand 3 C 43 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Walker et al 61 2016 New Zealand 3 C 43 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Walker et al 80 2017 New Zealand 3 C 13 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Walton et al 258 2002 USA 1 H, rural, Northwest 11 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Walton257 2007 USA 1 C 21 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Weil253 2000 USA 2 C, rural, Northwest 14 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Wells254 2015 USA 3 C, 1 NP, Texas 17 17 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Wells62 2015 USA 3 C, 1 NP, Texas 15 21 ESKD Interviews Thematic
White et al 139 2004 USA 1 C, Colorado 6 9 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Wiederhold et al 185 2012 Germany 1 C 10 Transplanted Interviews Content
Wilkinson et al 75 2011 UK Luton, West London, Leicester 48 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Wilkinson et al 233 2014 UK 4 C 16 45 Transplanted Interviews and focus groups Thematic
Wilkinson et al 74 2016 UK 4 C 16 45 ESKD Interviews and focus groups Thematic
Williams et al 101 2009 Australia 2 H 20 CKD Interviews Qualitative
Williams et al 102 2008 Australia 2 H, Melbourne 23 CKD Interviews and focus groups Interpretative
Williams et al 261 2009 Australia 1 H, Melbourne 23 CKD Interviews Qualitative
Wilson et al 255 2015 UK 3 C 15 15 ESKD Focus groups Thematic
Winterbottom et al 230 2012 UK 1 C, Northern England 20 CKD Interviews Thematic
Wu et al 66 2015 Taiwan 2 C, Central 15 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Xi et al 110 2011 Canada 1 C, Ontario 13 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Xi et al 158 2013 Canada 1 C, Ontario 10 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Yeun et al 143 2016 South Korea 1 H, Seoul 33 ESKD Interviews Q methodology
Yngman-Uhlin et al 135 2010 Sweden Southeast 14 ESKD Interviews Phenomenological
Yngman-Uhlin et al 132 2016 Sweden 1 H, Southeast 8 ESKD Interviews Content
Yodchai et al 249 2016 Thailand 2 H, Songkhla 20 ESKD Interviews Qualitative
Yodchai et al 199 2012 Thailand 1 C, South 5 ESKD Interviews Grounded theory
Yu et al 112 2014 Singapore NKF 32 ESKD Interviews Thematic
Yumang et al 144 2009 Canada 1 H, Quebec 9 ESKD Interviews Colaizzi’s method
Ziegert et al 213 2001 Sweden 12 ESKD Interviews Pragmatic approach
Ziegert et al 211 2006 Sweden Southwest 13 ESKD Interviews Content
Ziegert et al 212 2009 Sweden Southwest 20 ESKD Interviews Content

*Includes healthcare staff.

C, centre, unit or clinic; CKD, chronic kidney disease; D, dialysis; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; GP, general practice; H, hospital; HD, haemodialysis; NA, not available; NKF, National Kidney Foundation (Singapore); NP, nephrology practice; PD, peritoneal dialysis.