A team of researchers from the University of Derby and the University of Nottingham are looking for 10 people with experience of regular haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD) to test specially designed materials to help people live better on hospital dialysis.
The study team have produced a series of online video materials they hope can help people to live and cope better with dialysis. As part of the development process and before these are formally evaluated and made more widely available, the study team are testing how these are presented and delivered to potential users.
Taking part in the exercise will involve spending some time each week over a four-week period watching online videos and practising the techniques and exercises they describe. Participants will also complete some standard questionnaires before trying the exercises and materials.
If this sounds like something that you or someone you know might like to participate in, please access the following weblink below for more information about the study and guidance on how to take part.
Please note:
A) You can only take part in the consultation exercises if:
- you are over 18 years;
- you have received hospital dialysis for at least 90 days in the last two years (or are presently on home haemodialysis but have previously received hospital haemodialysis);
- you are able to converse in English.
B) You cannot take part in this study if:
- you are under the age of 18;
- you are not able to take part in interview because of a medical condition, active infection or malignancy;
- you are unable or unwilling to give informed consent;
- you are unable to take part in online data collection because of technical limitations;
- you took part in the team’s previous work to develop and evaluate the materials.