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Themes and subthemes
| Theme | Sub-themes |
| I am living with a ‘foreign body’ inside me | Fear/feelings about the kidney itself |
| Survivors’ guilt | |
| Feelings of isolation | |
| Impacts of medication | |
| Why am I distressed? | Expectations of living with a transplant |
| Coping with distress | |
| Lack of information about transplants and support | |
| Different patients want different types of support |
