"My feelings and my thoughts are my lived experience, not the numbers they show me on a piece of paper": Indigenous experiences of liver transplantation in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Indigenous Peoples in Canada face healthcare inequities impacting access to solid organ transplantation. The experiences of Indigenous patients during the liver transplant process, and how transplant professionals perceive challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, has not been studied. Thirteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted via telehealth with Indigenous liver transplant patients (n = 7) and transplant care providers (n = 6) across British Columbia, Canada between April 2021-May 2022. Themes were identified to inform clinical approaches and transplant care planning and validated by Indigenous health experts. Among patient participants: transplants occurred between 1992-2020; all were women; and the mean age at the time of interview was 60 years. Among tr

SUBMITTER: Cassidy-Matthews C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11136460 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature