Dialysis Patients' Perspectives: A Study of the Q Methodology
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 26
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Perception of dialysis treatment
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study was conducted to systematically examine the subjective experiences and perspectives of dialysis patients regarding their treatment modalities.
Detailed Description
In this study, Q methodology was used to systematically examine dialysis patients' subjective experiences and perspectives regarding treatment modalities. Q methodology is a research method that combines qualitative and quantitative paradigms, requiring participants to rank statements expressing their thoughts on a specific topic according to their own perspectives.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being between 18-65 years of age,
- •Being able to read and write,
- •Not having vision or hearing problems,
- •Voluntary participation in our study,
- •Being conscious,
- •Being a patient with end-stage renal failure,
- •Not having communication problems
Exclusion Criteria
- •Wishing to withdraw from the research.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Perception of dialysis treatment
Time Frame: up to 6 months
Hemodialysis patients were asked to rank 24 Q items, developed based on literature review and clinical experience, on a scale from -3 (strongly disagree) to +3 (strongly agree) according to a normal distribution model.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Yavuz Uren
Principal Inverstigator
Yuzuncu Yil University