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Carla Yap
Liberty University
School of Nursing
Author Note
Carla Yap
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Carla Yap.
Email: cyap@liberty.edu
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Campbell-Crofts, S., & Stewart, G. (2018). How perceived feelings of "wellness" influence the
decision-making of people with predialysis chronic kidney disease. Journal of Clinical
Nursing 27, (7-8), 1561–1571. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14220
This study's objective was to provide the findings of a qualitative descriptive research
effort aimed at elucidating the subjective significance of choices made by individuals
with predialysis CKD as they thought about a potential switch to Renal Replacement
Therapy (RRT). The study was mainly concerned with the information gap between the
patients' view of their kidney health and their current level of wellness, their decisions
regarding whether they believed they required treatment, and their ideas regarding the
best therapy to employ and when to begin. The study concludes that someone would only
think about such an invasive therapy if their health status became seriously affected at
some point in the future. This emphasizes the significance of considering patients'
opinions of their well-being and ensuring they have plenty of opportunities to participate
actively in all facets of their CKD education and management. All participants in this
study declined the option to have family members or caregivers present, so their answers
