Table 2 Overview of study areas and themes

(A) Factors influencing choice of dialysis modality

1. Environmental factor

a. Availability and efficiency of support system

b. Housing and storage space requirements

c. Hygiene and cleanliness requirements

d. Risk of undesirable medical outcomes

2. Family-related factor

a. Burden to the family

b. Competency of caregiver

c. Involvement of caregiver

d. Presence of caregiver

3. Financial factor

a. Cost

b. Insurance coverage

c. Subsidies

4. Information-related factor

a. Advice obtained

b. Information gap

c. Knowledge about modality

5. Personal factor

a. Lack of decisional power

b. Perceived convenience

c. Personal belief and preference

d. Self-efficacy

6. Social factor

a. Social connections

(B) Perception about HHD

1. Comfort and convenience

b. Comfort at home

c. Reduce travel time and cost

2. Freedom and flexibility

a. Better time management

b. Greater autonomy

c. Liberation from strict dialysis schedule

d. More frequent dialysis

3. Compromised patient care

a. Inefficient or absence of help seeking platform

b. Receiving lower standards of care

c. Slow reaction or inability to react during emergencies

4. Difficulties in self-management

a. Complexity of dialysis procedure

b. Fearful of self-needling

c. Low self-efficacy

d. Physiological difficulties

5. Housing space requirement

a. Space for storage

(C) Perception about SAHD

1. Less risky than home modalities

a. Presence of medical professionals

b. Improved knowledge

2. Changes in resource utilisation

a. Reduced nursing manpower

3. Apprehension about self-care

a. Low self-efficacy

b. Fearful of self-needling

4. Family and caregiver burden

a. Onerous responsibility imposed on caregivers

b. Perceived redundancy of caregiver

c. Wasting caregiver’s time

5. Time-related inflexibilities

a. Inflexible dialysis schedule

b. Travel time required