Diversity of kidney care referral pathways in national child health systems of 48 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services in Europe create complex networks covering pediatric subspecialties, sociology, economics and politics. Two surveys of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN) in 1998 and 2017 revealed substantial disparities of kidney care among European countries. The purpose of the third ESPN survey is to further identify national differences in the conceptualization and organization of European pediatric kidney health care pathways during and outside normal working hours.

Methods

In 2020, a questionnaire was sent to one leading pediatric nephrologist from 48 of 53 European countries as defined by the World Health Organization. In order to exemplify care pathways in pediatric primary care nephrology, urinary trac

SUBMITTER: Tasic V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825019 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature