Factors affecting home-based exercise rehabilitation for chronic kidney disease patients: a qualitative analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.02.014
- VernacularTitle:慢性肾脏病患者居家运动康复促进因素与障碍因素的质性研究
- Author:
Weiping WANG
1
;
Yingchun MA
1
Author Information
1. Nephrology Department, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic kidney disease;
exercise rehabilitation;
related factors;
qualitative analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2025;31(2):235-241
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the facilitators and barriers of home-based exercise rehabilitation for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). MethodsFrom December, 2023 to March, 2024, 15 CKD patients receiving treatment at the Nephrology Department of Beijing Bo'ai Hospital and undergoing home-based rehabilitation were selected, as well as eight healthcare professionals from the same department. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the data were coded and analyzed using Nvivo 12.0. ResultsTwo main themes were identified. The facilitators included perceived benefits, good health literacy, potential benefits of online media, supervision by healthcare professionals and adequate social support. The barriers included severe negative emotions, adverse effects of complications, insufficient emphasis on exercise rehabilitation, lack of motivation for exercise, constraints related to time and location for exercise, and insufficient rehabilitation support. ConclusionThere are vavious and individual factors influencing home-based exercise rehabilitation for CKD patients, which need an individualized exercise rehabilitation guidance to improve the adherence to self-management.
