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Correspondence to Author: Somayeh Khezerloo^*1, Hosein Mahmoudi², Hamid Sharif Nia³, Zohreh Vafadar⁴ 

1. Somayeh Khezerloo: Corresponding Author, Assistant Professor in Nursing, Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran. E-mail: khezerloos@yahoo.com Mobile: +98 9144487494 Fax. +98 4436257668
2. Hosein Mahmoudi: Professor in Nursing Education, trauma Research Center and Faculty of nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran, E-mail: h.mahmoudi@bmsu.ac.ir
3. Hamid Sharif Nia: Associate Professor in Nursing, Amol Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Email: pegadis@yahoo.com
4. Zohreh Vafadar: Associate Professor in Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran, E- mail: Zohrehvafadar@gmail.com

DOI: 10.52338/tajokd.2025.4302

Abstract:

Background: Self-management in kidney transplant recipients plays a pivotal role in their long-term survival. Transplant patients face numerous barriers and problems in the course of self-management. This study explained strategies for coping with self-management barriers in kidney transplant recipients.
Materials and methods: This research was a qualitative study interviewing 18 participants selected by purposeful sampling. The data were collected by deep and semi-structured interviews and analyzed by conventional content analysis.
Results: The findings encompassed one theme, i.e., acceptance of living with a chronic disease, and four main categories involving increased resilience (flexibility, high hopefulness, and the maintenance of the spiritual self), social support (continuous interaction with the treatment team and seeking supportive sources), self-empowerment (relationships with peers, health literacy promotion, and attainment of problemsolving skills), and adjustment to changed roles (adaptability to role changes and physical constraints).
Conclusion: The results revealed that kidney transplant recipients in Iran employed their special coping strategies tailored to Iranian and Islamic culture in the face of problems and barriers to self-management

Citation:

Somayeh Khezerloo, Coping Strategies With Self-Management Barriers In Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study. The American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2024.