Specialist and primary care physicians’ views on barriers to adequate preparation of patients for renal replacement therapy: a qualitative study

Table 1 Directed interview questions

Nephrology providers	Primary care providers
Challenges to RRT preparation
• What are the biggest challenges you face in preparing patients for renal replacement therapy?	N/A
• What factors make it difficult or easy for you to support your patients’ decision making?	N/A
Experience with collaborative preparation
• Please describe your experience with collaborating with patients’ primary care providers?	• For your patients who are also cared for by a nephrologist, what has been your experience with that nephrology practice regarding receiving communication about patients’ preparation for renal replacement therapy?
• What makes it difficult or easy for you to collaborate with primary care providers?	• How involved are you with helping patients prepare for renal replacement therapy?
	• How do you see your role?
	• Would you like to be more involved? If yes, how would you like to be involved?

ISSN: 1471-2369