Table 4 List of the themes, subthemes, and codes
Theme | Subtheme | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Sources for information on dialysis treatment | Effect of others’ experiences | Sick friend’s experience | Feeling of being understood We have the same experience |
Dialysis experience | Real experience from family or friends Positive or negative information about dialysis | ||
Incomplete information from HCPs | Only talk about the benefits of PD | Only talks about the advantages of PD I don’t know the risks of PD | |
Focus on the PD | Only focus on PD Don’t explain the other dialysis mode | ||
Suitable for my life | Impact of dialysis on life A good choice is suitable for the current life | ||
Considerations for choosing PD | Trusting physicians | Trust physician | I trust my physician The physician is a professional |
Physician recommends | PD is best for me I agree with the physician’s advice | ||
Maintaining pre-dialysis life | Keep normal life | Not life-changing is the key Keep daily life is my concern | |
Cooperate with work | Dialysis doesn’t affect work Convenience is my consideration | ||
Disparity between pre-and post-PD reality and expectation | Limited by time and place | Trapped by PD | Life is bound by dialysis I’m waiting to change the dialysate every day |
Limitations in the workplace | PD requires a separate space No time to change dialysate at work | ||
Restrictions on going out | No separate space The environment is not clean I’m worried about getting infected | ||
Discrepancies in expected freedom and convenience | Cooperate with PD | I have to adjust my life Life must cooperate with PD | |
No freedom | There is no more freedom Not as convenient as imagined | ||
Not my expectation | Different from what I thought Conflicted with current experience | ||
Regret versus need to continue | Regret | I regret it This is not the life I expected | |
Keep doing | I have to keep doing Forced to maintain this way |