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Understanding Patient Factors Influencing Outpatient Follow-Up Among Adult Survivors Of Acute Kidney Injury: A Mixed Methods Study, Ciara Mitchell
Understanding Patient Factors Influencing Outpatient Follow-Up Among Adult Survivors Of Acute Kidney Injury: A Mixed Methods Study, Ciara Mitchell
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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a growing health concern that is related to both short and long-term health consequences. AKI disproportionately impacts hospitalized patients who often experience competing health conditions that overrides knowledge and awareness concerning AKI diagnosis. Therefore, attending AKI follow-up care after hospital discharge may help increase knowledge and awareness as well as mitigate some of the poor health outcomes associated with AKI. However, AKI follow-up is low among this vulnerable population. Methods: To address this problem, a mixed-methods study was conducted to examine various patient factors influencing AKI follow-up and to explore the illness beliefs of …