Dialysis Facility Transplant Philosophy and Access to Kidney Transplantation in the Southeast.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the impact of dialysis facility treatment philosophy on access to transplant. The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between the dialysis facility transplant philosophy and facility-level access to kidney transplant waitlisting.

Methods

A 25-item questionnaire administered to Southeastern dialysis facilities (n = 509) in 2012 captured the facility transplant philosophy (categorized as 'transplant is our first choice', 'transplant is a great option for some', and 'transplant is a good option, if the patient is interested'). Facility-level waitlisting and facility characteristics were obtained from the 2008-2011 Dialysis Facility Report. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between the dialysis f

SUBMITTER: Gander J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560967 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature