Table 2.

Categories and themes derived from the interview data

Categories	Themes
Wanting to know more about new educational materials	1. Varying patient satisfaction with current resources
Current educational materials inadequate
General knowledge about diabetes and kidney disease management	2. Limited knowledge on management of diabetes and kidney disease   i. General knowledge   ii. Nutrition and lifestyle   iii. Prevention of the progression of kidney disease
Medications involved
Role of exercising, fitness and healthy lifestyle
Diabetes and kidney disease diet
Complications of diabetes and kidney disease	3. Inadequate knowledge on complications of diabetes and kidney disease
Connection between diabetes and kidney disease
How to slow down kidney damage
How diabetes causes kidney disease