Factors influencing kidney transplantation rates: a study from the ERA Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large international differences exist in kidney transplantation (KT) rates. We aimed to investigate which factors may explain the total, deceased donor and living donor KT rates over the last decade.

Methods

KT experts from 39 European countries completed the Kidney Transplantation Rate Survey on measures and barriers and their potential effect on the KT rate in their country. In the analyses, countries were divided into low, middle and high KT rate countries based on the KT rate at the start of study period in 2010.

Results

Experts from low KT rate countries reported more frequently that they had taken measures regarding staff, equipment and facilities to increase the total KT rate compared with middle and high KT rate countries. For donor type-specific KT

SUBMITTER: Boenink R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature