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african americans likely develop endstage kidney disease eskd whites face multiple inequities regarding eskd treatment renal replacement therapy rrt overall care study focused determining gaps participants knowledge chronic kidney disease barriers rrt selection effort identify improve health care interventions health outcomes among population african american participants undergoing hemodialysis recruited ongoing research study hospitalized patients urban midwest academic medical center thirtythree patients interviewed transcribed interviews entered software program qualitative data coded using template analysis analyze text determine key themes medical records used obtain demographic additional medical information three major themes emerged analysis patients limited information eskd causes treatments patients feel played active role selecting initial dialysis unit interpersonal interactions dialysis staff play large role overall unit satisfaction although research needed study provides information suggestions improve future interventions care quality specifically population