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Background
Illness perceptions refer to cognitive appraisals that help patients understand and make sense of their condition. Although their importance in health behaviour and outcomes has been evidenced, less is known about cultural influences on mental representations of kidney failure amongst patients receiving haemodialysis in different settings.
Objective
To explore the illness perceptions...
BackgroundNot all patients are suitable for kidney transplantation; however, little is known about the views and attitudes of patients who are not on the waiting list for transplantation.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the views and attitudes of patients who are not on the waiting list regarding the process of transplant allocation.
MethodsA grounded theory approach was used to develop theories...
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