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An eHealth self-management intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease, My Kidneys My Health: a mixed-methods study
Maoliosa Donald, Heather Beanlands, Sharon Straus, Michelle Smekal, Sarah Gil, Meghan J. Elliott, Lori Harwood, Blair Waldvogel, Maria Delgado, Dwight Sparkes, Allison Tong, Allan Grill, Marta Novak, Matthew T. James, K. Scott Brimble, Karen Tu and Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
August 16, 2022 10 (3) E746-E754; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210332
Maoliosa Donald
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDHeather Beanlands
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDSharon Straus
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD MScMichelle Smekal
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MHESarah Gil
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScMeghan J. Elliott
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD MScLori Harwood
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDBlair Waldvogel
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MBAMaria Delgado
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BBusDwight Sparkes
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScAllison Tong
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDAllan Grill
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDMarta Novak
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD PhDMatthew T. James
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD PhDK. Scott Brimble
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD MScKaren Tu
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MD MScBrenda R. Hemmelgarn
Department of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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An eHealth self-management intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease, My Kidneys My Health: a mixed-methods study
Maoliosa Donald, Heather Beanlands, Sharon Straus, Michelle Smekal, Sarah Gil, Meghan J. Elliott, Lori Harwood, Blair Waldvogel, Maria Delgado, Dwight Sparkes, Allison Tong, Allan Grill, Marta Novak, Matthew T. James, K. Scott Brimble, Karen Tu, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Jul 2022, 10 (3) E746-E754; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210332
An eHealth self-management intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease, My Kidneys My Health: a mixed-methods study
Maoliosa Donald, Heather Beanlands, Sharon Straus, Michelle Smekal, Sarah Gil, Meghan J. Elliott, Lori Harwood, Blair Waldvogel, Maria Delgado, Dwight Sparkes, Allison Tong, Allan Grill, Marta Novak, Matthew T. James, K. Scott Brimble, Karen Tu, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Jul 2022, 10 (3) E746-E754; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210332