Reasons for Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation.
Contrib Nephrol
; 199: 297-306, 2021.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34343993
Clinical Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the best treatment for most patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), providing better survival and quality of life and lower cost when compared to dialysis. Epidemiology: Despite robust evidence showing the superiority of KT over dialysis, a significant percentage of ESKD patients worldwide do not access this treatment. Challenges: Barriers resulting in inequalities and inequities in access to KT involves chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis and management, including difficulties in accessing dialysis therapy before KT; suboptimal referral and enlistment to KT; and imbalance between supply and demand for organs. Low socioeconomic status has an important role in that scenario. Prevention and Treatment: Strategies to minimize disparities in access to KT involve public policies to ensure access to CKD diagnosis and treatment, health education, continuous training of health providers, infrastructure, and allocation policies.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Rim
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Insuficiência Renal Crônica
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Falência Renal Crônica
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contrib Nephrol
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Suíça