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Using Focus Groups to Understand Dialysis Staff Perspectives on Delivering Transplant Education
Liise K Kayler1,2, Molly Ranahan1,2, Maria Keller1
1Transplant and Kidney Care Regional Center of Excellence, 2070Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York, United States.
Progress in Transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
|December 7, 2021
Summary
Online videos can help kidney transplant education in dialysis facilities by overcoming staff time and knowledge barriers. This approach can increase patient interest and understanding without adding to staff workload.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Medical Education
- Health Communication
Background:
- Current kidney transplant education in dialysis facilities may be suboptimal.
- Existing research on transplant education predates widespread online video availability.
- There is a need to understand dialysis staff practices and the potential of video resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore barriers and facilitators in kidney transplant education delivery by dialysis staff.
- To assess the perceived value of online video resources for transplant education.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 17 focus groups with 97 dialysis facility staff members in Buffalo, NY.
- Included nurses, technicians, social workers, dieticians, and administrative personnel.
- Utilized thematic data analysis and integrated feedback from a patient and caregiver advisory board.
Main Results:
- Identified key barriers: reliance on a single educator, other staff feeling uninformed, and patient disinterest.
- Patient disinterest stemmed from timing, feeling overwhelmed, and transplant ambivalence.
- Online video was seen as a flexible, low-effort facilitator to spark patient interest.
Conclusions:
- Online educational videos can mitigate dialysis staff barriers related to time, knowledge, and resources.
- Video resources can improve transplant education for patients and care partners.
- Implementing online videos may enhance transplant education without increasing staff workload.
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