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- Figure 1:
Thematic summary, supporting quotes and suggestions to address priorities for peer support delivery.
Tables
Characteristic No. of participants All participants 21 Geographic location Alberta 15 Ontario 4 Saskatchewan 1 Manitoba 1 Employment status Full-time 14 Retired 4 Part-time 1 Disability, not employed 2 Education University degree 11 Professional or graduate degree (e.g., MD) 4 Technical diploma 3 High school 2 Did not respond 1 Age, yr < 40 4 40–64 13 ≥ 65 4 Ethnicity White 18 Asian 2 Latin American 1 Gender Woman 16 Man 5 Patients (n = 5) and caregivers (n = 4)* 9 Marital status Married 7 Common law 2 Divorced 0 Single 0 Cause of CKD† Diabetes 3 High blood pressure 1 Other 1 Time with CKD, yr† < 5 2 5–9 2 10–20 1 Self-reported kidney function (eGFR in mL/min/1.73 m2)† < 15 2 15–29 0 30–44 0 45–60 1 Did not respond 2 Peer mentors 4 Length of time as mentor, yr 1–4 1 5–10 0 > 10 3 Treatment experience‡ Kidney transplant 4 Hemodialysis 4 Peritoneal dialysis 2 Non-patient stakeholders 8 Role Allied health 2 Nephrologist 2 Nurse/nurse practitioner 2 Peer support program representative 2 Time in current position, yr < 10 0 10–15 2 > 15 6 Clinical time in current role, % < 25 1 25–50 1 > 50 4 Not applicable 2 Note: CKD = chronic kidney disease, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, MD = medical doctor.
↵* Caregivers attended either with (n = 2) or without (n = 2) their loved one with CKD.
↵† Patient participants only.
↵‡ All peer mentors reported having experience with peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis or both, in addition to transplantation.
- Table 2:
Peer support in chronic kidney disease (CKD) topic areas with suggested options, corresponding dot counts and priority status
Category Suggested options Dot count Priority* Peer support format Who delivers Matching peer mentor 11 High Knowledgeable and trained peer mentor 6 Medium Health care provider involvement in peer support 3 Medium Varied mentor experiences 1 Low Who receives Combination of persons with CKD and caregivers 8 High Person with CKD 3 Medium Family members, caregivers 2 Low Public 1 Low How delivered Small group 3 Medium One-on-one 3 Medium By telephone 3 Medium By email or direct messaging 3 Medium In-person 1 Low Virtual 1 Low Blog or social media 1 Low Social activities 1 Low When delivered Flexible 8 High Scheduled 3 Medium Ongoing 1 Low Peer support content Informational support What to expect with kidney disease 9 High Hands-on experience 3 Medium Diet 3 Medium Travel 2 Low Family planning, sexuality 1 Low Emotional support Feeling supported and not alone 7 High Coping and coaching skills 4 Medium Building relationships with peers and others 4 Medium Appraisal support Reassurance and validation 4 Medium Instrumental support Day-to-day tasks 1 Low Caregiver support Dedicated caregiver programming 6 Medium Peer support processes Promotion of peer support Social media 8 High Organizational outreach 6 Medium Peer mentors on site 5 Medium Brochures, posters 1 Low Cultural organizations or avenues 1 Low Referral to peer support Clinic-initiated 14 High Repeated reminders 10 High Self-referral 2 Low Mandatory peer support 2 Low ↵* Priority assignment based on number of votes (i.e., dots), defined as high (≥ 7 dots), medium (3–6 dots) and low (< 3 dots).
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