Geographic hot spots of kidney transplant candidates wait-listed post-dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preemptive wait-listing of deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) candidates before maintenance dialysis increases the likelihood of transplantation and improves outcomes among transplant patients. Previous studies have identified substantial disparities in rates of preemptive listing, but a gap exists in examining geographic sources of disparities, particularly for sub-regional units. Identifying small area hot spots where delayed listing is particularly prevalent may more effectively inform both health policy and regionally appropriate interventions.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing 2010-2020 Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) data for all DDKT candidates to examine overall and race-stratified geospatial hot spots o

SUBMITTER: Buchalter RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078213 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature