Experience of Older Adults and Their Family Members in the Kidney Transplant Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Transplant can be a valuable treatment option for older adults with kidney failure, and recent initiatives encourage more frequent referral to transplant centers. However, the evaluation process can be challenging, and most older adults do not ultimately receive a kidney.

Objective

To elucidate the perspectives and experiences of older adults with advanced kidney disease and their family members regarding the kidney transplant evaluation process.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study, conducted between December 19, 2022, and February 5, 2024, included adults aged 65 years or older with advanced kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤20 mL/min/1.73 m2, receiving dialysis, or with a functioning kidney transplant) and their fa

SUBMITTER: Butler CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791702 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature