2.2 | Data collection
All researchers have participated in training course of qualitative
method. An interview guide (Table 1) focused on the experience of
self-referral and treatment decision was developed for the patient
interview. Another interview guide (Table 2 )for nephrologists was
written and the questions on self-referral care, dialysis decision
meeting and the determinants of RRT decision. Both guides were modified
until reaching formal guides in accordance with experts’ suggestion and
feedback. All interviewed were conducted by one researcher (Gao Y J).
Participants were interviewed in private room. Due to geographical and
temporal restriction, a telephone interview was used for several
nephrologists.