Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 235-241.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.02.014

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Factors affecting home-based exercise rehabilitation for chronic kidney disease patients: a qualitative analysis

WANG Weiping, MA Yingchun()   

  1. Nephrology Department, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2024-10-21 Revised:2024-12-20 Published:2025-02-25 Online:2025-02-25
  • Contact: MA Yingchun, E-mail: mych323@163.com
  • Supported by:
    China Rehabilitation Research Center Project(2023zx-07)

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the facilitators and barriers of home-based exercise rehabilitation for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Methods From 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.

Results Two 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.

Conclusion There 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.

Key words: chronic kidney disease, exercise rehabilitation, related factors, qualitative analysis

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