A Qualitative Study of Facilitators and Barriers to Self-Management of CKD

Self-management is an integral component of CKD treatment. Nevertheless, many patients with CKD do not adequately engage in self-management behaviors, and little is known on the underlying reasons. We aimed to identify and describe the factors that influence self-management behaviors from the perspective of adults with CKD.We conducted 30 semistructured interviews with adults with CKD stage 3 or 4 from an academic nephrology clinic in the United...