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Goal: To provide a greater understanding of how patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis experience anemia.

Objectives:

1. List the three patterns and eight themes of codes that emerged from the original study.
2. Describe the process of researchers' re-analysis of data in preparation of this current study.
3. Explain the frequency and rank order of codes from this study and how participants used them in their responses.

Note: This research was supported by a grant from Amgen, Inc.

Statement of Disclosure: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Author(s)

• Dorian Schatell, MS
• Christopher J. Evans, PhD
• Kathryn F. Lasch, PhD