Table 1.

Participant characteristics ^a

Characteristics	Concept elicitation (n=25)	Cognitive interviews (n=19)
Dialysis patient interviews, n	13	9
Age (years), median (range)	54 (46–74)	62 (36–72)
Female, n (%)	6 (46.1)	3 (33.3)
Race, n (%)
Black	12 (92.3)	6 (66.7)
White	0 (0)	2 (22.2)
Mixed	1 (7.7)	1 (11.1)
Dialysis vintage (years)
≤1	1 (7.7)	2 (22.2)
2–5	4 (30.8)	3 (33.3)
≥6	8 (61.5)	4 (44.4)
Education, n (%)
<High school	2 (15.4)	0 (0)
High school graduate	8 (61.5)	3 (33.3)
Some college	2 (15.4)	5 (55.5)
College graduate or more	1 (7.7)	1 (11.1)
Positive recall of dialogue about healthcare goals with dialysis care team, n (%)	8 (61.5)	–
Interview duration (min), median (range)	54 (34–82)	44 (36–65)
Dialysis care partner interviews, n	3	1
Age (years), median (range)	69 (53–79)	60
Female, n (%)	3 (100)	1
Race, n (%)
Black	2 (66.6)	0 (0)
White	1 (33.3)	1 (100)
Dialysis vintage of patient (years), n (%)
≤1	1 (33.3)	0 (0)
2–5	1 (33.3)	0 (0)
≥6	1 (33.3)	1 (100)
Interview duration (min), median (range)	47 (45–61)	37
Dialysis care provider interviews, n	9	9
Participant type, n (%)
Medical providerb	4 (44.4)	4 (44.4)
Dietitian	2 (22.2)	0 (0)
Social worker	2 (22.2)	3 (33.3)
Nurse	1 (11.1)	2 (22.2)
Time in role (years), median (range)	4 (0.2–19)	4 (0.2–14)
Time in dialysis care (years), median (range)	11 (3–23)	13 (2.5–23)
Positive interest in incorporating GDC into dialysis care, n (%)	9 (100)	–
Interview duration (min), median (range)	63 (54–85)	58 (47–88)

^a Thirteen (68%) cognitive debriefing interview participants were unique from concept elicitation interview participants. All characteristics data were self-reported by participants.

^b Medical provider participant type includes five unique physicians and one advanced practice provider.

GDC: goal-directed care.