Cogley, Clodagh, Bramham, Jessica, Bramham, Kate et al. (7 more authors) (2024) Improving kidney care for people with severe mental health difficulties:A thematic analysis of personal and family members’ perspectives. Journal of Health Psychology. ISSN 1359-1053
Abstract
People with severe mental health difficulties (SMHDs) often have poorer access to kidney healthcare. To better understand the barriers and facilitators to kidney healthcare for this population, we conducted interviews with nine individuals with SMHDs and four family members. Through reflexive thematic analysis, we generated three themes: (1) ‘One size doesn’t fit all’ describes the need for individualised kidney healthcare, adapted to meet the specific needs of each person with a SMHD. (2) ‘You just can’t say, “I’m only dealing with your kidney here”’ describes how fragmentation of physical and mental healthcare services can lead to poorer outcomes for people with SMHDs, underscoring the need for coordinated care. (3) ‘Just treat me with respect’ describes the impact of healthcare provider attitudes. Overall, participants praised the dedication and kindness of renal clinicians. However, some participants also described experiences of stigma and discrimination, and called for additional education for healthcare providers regarding SMHDs.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2024 |
Keywords: | kidney disease,mental health,severe mental illness |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2024 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2024 00:21 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241254715 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/13591053241254715 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:215913 |
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