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Table 1 Interview results per patient

From: The perspectives of patients with lithium-induced end-stage renal disease

 

No patients

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Patient 5

Patient 6

Patient 7

Patient 8

Patient 9

Patient 10

Stage 1: start of lithium therapy (LT)

Is patient aware of his/her BD diagnosis?

9/10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Did psych explain diagnosis?

6/10

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Did psych discuss treatment options?

0/10

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Could patient and/or family indicate own views/standards relevant for treatment decision?

1/10

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Who took treatment decision?

10/10

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Psych

Satisfied with decision-making process?

3/10

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Stage 2: first signs of renal dysfunction/insufficiency

Did psych/GP explain clinical problem?

4/6

No

n.a.

No

n.a.

Yes

n.a.

Yes

Yes

Yes

n.a.

Was neph involved at this stage?

4/6

Yes

No

?

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Did psych/GP discuss alternatives to LT?

0/6

No

n.a.

No

n.a.

No

n.a.

No

No

No

n.a.

Could own views/standards be given for consideration in treatment decision?

1/6

No

n.a.

No

n.a.

No

n.a.

No

No

Yes

n.a.

Who took treatment decision?

Psych/neph/patient/shared decision

 

neph

n.a.

Psych

n.a.

Psych

n.a.

Shared

Psych

Shared

n.a.

Satisfied with decision-making process?

4/6

Yes

n.a.

?

n.a.

No

n.a.

Yes

No

Yes

n.a.

Stage 3: renal failure

Did psych/GP/neph explain situation?

8/10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Did psych/GP discuss alternatives to LT/?

2/10

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Could own views/standards be given for consideration in treatment decision?

4/10

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Who took treatment decision?

Psych/neph/patient/shared decision

 

Psych

Psych

Shared

Psych

Shared

Psych

Shared

Psych

Shared

neph

Satisfied with decision-making process?

5/10

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Psychiatric items

Is patient able to explain severity of BD symptoms?

9/10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Was indication for LT according to clinical guidelines?

8/10

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is patient able to explain why s(he) is/was taking lithium?

8/10

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Were side effects of lithium explained?

1/10

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Nephrological follow-up lithium

Was kidney function checked at least 2x/year?

8/10

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Were lithium levels checked every 6 months?

9/10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

  1. Psych psychiatrist, GP general practitioner, neph nephrologist, n.a. not applicable (e.g. because this stage//symptoms went undetected), ? unknown to patient, LT lithium therapy