Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise in Older Adults Awaiting Kidney Transplantation and Their Care Partners.

Rationale & Objective: Despite guidelines calling to improve physical activity in older adults, and evidence suggesting that prekidney transplant physical function is highly associated with posttransplant outcomes, only a small percentage of older patients treated with dialysis are engaged in structured exercise. We sought to elucidate barriers and facilitators of exercise among older adults treated with dialysis awaiting transplant and their care partners.

Study Design: Individual, in-depth, cognitive interviews were conducted separately for patients and care partners through secure web-conferencing.