Evaluating the feasibility of a nurse-led self-management support intervention for kidney transplant recipients: a pilot study

Been-Dahmen, Janet M. J.; Beck, Denise K.; Peeters, Mariëlle A. C.; van der Stege, Heleen; Tielen, Mirjam; van Buren, Marleen C.; Ista, Erwin; van Staa, AnneLoes; Massey, Emma K.

doi:10.1186/s12882-019-1300-7

Table 4 Importance of paying attention and actual attention paid to various topics

From: Evaluating the feasibility of a nurse-led self-management support intervention for kidney transplant recipients: a pilot study

Topics	Answer options	Area perceived to be important (N; %)					Answer options	Area of importance addressed by NP (N; %)
Topics	Answer options	T0	T1	C	P-value – Wilcoxon test (T0-T1)	P-value – Chi square (C-T1)	Answer options	T0	T1	C	P-value – Wilcoxon test (T0-T1)	P-value – Chi square (C-T1)
(Unpaid) work or education	Not important	7 (46.7)	5 (31.3)	15 (50.0)	0.380	0.384	Not addressed	7 (53.9)	4 (26.7)	19 (63.3)	0.083	0.012
(Unpaid) work or education	Important	8 (53.3)^a	11 (68.8)	15 (50.0)^c	0.380	0.384	Addressed	6 (46.1)^c	11 (73.3)^a	11 (36.7)^c	0.083	0.012
Social contacts and relationships	Not important	3(20.0)	4 (25.0)	13 (43.3)	0.763	0.239	Not addressed	6 (46.1)	4 (26.7)	16 (51.6)	0.052	0.000
Social contacts and relationships	Important	12 (80.0)^a	12 (75.0)	17 (56.7)^c	0.763	0.239	Addressed	7 (53.9)^c	11 (73.3)^a	15 (48.4)^b	0.052	0.000
Sexuality	Not important	8 (53.3)	5 (31.3)	21 (70.0)	0.166	0.016	Not addressed	9 (69.2)	6 (40.0)	27 (87.1)	0.096	0.002
Sexuality	Important	7 (46.7)^a	11 (56.8)	9 (30.0)^c	0.166	0.016	Addressed	4 (30.8)^c	9 (60.0)^a	4 (12.9)^b	0.096	0.002
(Adjustment of) leisure activities	Not important	0 (0.0)	2 (12.5)	12 (40.0)	0.527	0.036	Not addressed	2 (16.7)	1 (6.3)	17 (54.8)	0.257	0.002
(Adjustment of) leisure activities	Important	15 (100.0)^a	14 (87.5)	18 (60.0)^c	0.527	0.036	Addressed	10 (83.3)^d	15 (93.7)	14 (45.2)^b	0.257	0.002
Practical matters in daily life (e.g. household)	Not important	4 (26.7)	3 (18.8)	13 (41.9)	0.132	0.088	Not addressed	3 (23.1)	3 (20.0)	21 (72.4)	0.564	0.001
Practical matters in daily life (e.g. household)	Important	11 (73.3)^a	13 (81.2)	18 (58.1)^b	0.132	0.088	Addressed	10 (76.9)^c	12 (80.0)*	8 (27.6)^d	0.564	0.001
Transport and mobility	Not important	5 (33.3)	6 (37.5)	16 (53.3)	0.803	0.455	Not addressed	5 (28.5)	5 (33.3)	21 (72.4)	0.705	0.009
Transport and mobility	Important	10 (66.7)^a	10 (62.5)	14 (46.7)^c	0.803	0.455	Addressed	8 (61.5)^c	10 (66.7)*	8 (27.6)^d	0.705	0.009
Personal care (e.g. washing, dressing)	Not important	7 (46.7)	5 (31.3)	13 (43.3)	0.160	0.671	Not addressed	8 (57.1)	5 (31.3)	20 (66.7)	0.057	0.005
Personal care (e.g. washing, dressing)	Important	8 (53.3) ^a	11 (68.7)	17 (56.7)^c	0.160	0.671	Addressed	6 (42.9)^b	11 (68.7)	10 (33.3)^c	0.057	0.005
Adjusting lifestyle (e.g. nutrition, exercise)	Not important	2 (20.0)	1 (6.3)	9 (30.0)	0.527	0.038	Not addressed	4 (30.8)	2 (12.5)	11 (37.9)	0.107	0.009
Adjusting lifestyle (e.g. nutrition, exercise)	Important	13 (80.0)^a	15 (93.7)	21 (70.0)^c	0.527	0.038	Addressed	9 (69.2)^c	14 (87.5)	18 (62.1)^d	0.107	0.009
Psychological well-being	Not important	1 (6.7)	2 (12.5)	7 (23.3)	0.783	0.003	Not addressed	5 (35.7)	2 (12.5)	16 (55.2)	0.021	0.003
Psychological well-being	Important	14 (93.3)^a	14 (87.5)	23 (76.7)^c	0.783	0.003	Addressed	9 (64.3)^b	14 (87.5)	13 (44.8)^d	0.021	0.003
Dealing with the chronic condition	Not important	1 (6.7)	1 (6.7)	3 (9.7)	0.564	0.167	Not addressed	2 (14.3)	0 (0.0)	11 (37.9)	0.025	0.001
Dealing with the chronic condition	Important	14 (93.3)^a	14 (93.3)^a	28 (90.3)^b	0.564	0.167	Addressed	12 (85.7)^b	16 (100.0)	18 (62.1)^d	0.025	0.001
Dealing with lack of understanding of others	Not important	5 (33.3)	2 (13.3)	10 (32.3)	0.119	0.015	Not addressed	9 (64.3)	5 (33.3)	21 (72.4)	0.053	0.002
Dealing with lack of understanding of others	Important	10 (66.7)^a	13 (86.7)^a	21 (67.7)^b	0.119	0.015	Addressed	5 (35.7)^b	10 (66.7)^a	8 (27.6)^d	0.053	0.002
(re)inting normal life	Not important	1 (6.7)	2 (12.5)	3 (9.7)	1.00	0.030	Not addressed	3 (21.4)	1 (6.3)	12 (40.0)	0.046	0.000
(re)inting normal life	Important	14 (93.3)^a	14 (87.5)	28 (90.3)^b	1.00	0.030	Addressed	11 (78.6)^b	15 (93.7)	18 (60.0)^c	0.046	0.000
Medical issues around the condition	Not important	2 (13.3)	1 (6.3)	2 (6.4)	0.564	0.922	Not addressed	2 (14.3)	0 (0)	2 (7.1)	0.157	0.022
Medical issues around the condition	Important	13 (86.7)^a	15 (93.7)	29 (93.6)^b	0.564	0.922	Addressed	12 (85.7)^b	16 (100.0)	26 (92.9)^e	0.157	0.022
Referral to other health care professionals (if needed)	Not important	5 (33.3)	1 (6.3)	1 (3.1)	0.480	0.446	Not addressed	1 (7.2)	1 (6.3)	8 (26.7)	0.083	0.044
Referral to other health care professionals (if needed)	Important	10 (66.7)^a	15 (93.7)	31 (96.9)^a	0.480	0.446	Addressed	13 (92.9)^b	15 (93.7)	22 (73.3)^c	0.083	0.044
Being in control with own treatment process	Not important	1 (6.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.1)	0.480	0.216	Not addressed	1 (7.2)	1 (6.3)	10 (35.3)	0.046	0.002
Being in control with own treatment process	Important	14 (86.7)^a	16 (100.0)	31 (96.9)^a	0.480	0.216	Addressed	13 (92.9)^b	15 (93.7)	20 (66.7)^c	0.046	0.002

^a missing (n = 1)
^bmissings (n = 2)
^cmissings (n = 3)
^dmissings (n = 4)
^emissings (n = 5)

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