Kidney transplant referral practices in southeastern dialysis units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Southeastern Kidney Transplant Coalition was created in 2010 to improve kidney transplant (KTx) rates in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. To identify dialysis staff-reported barriers to transplant, the Coalition developed a survey of dialysis providers in the region.

Methods

All dialysis units in the ESRD Network (n = 586) were sent a survey to be completed by the professional responsible for helping patients get transplants.

Results

One staff member at almost all (n = 546) of the dialysis units in Network 6 completed the survey (93% response rate). Almost all respondents reported being very comfortable (51.47%) or comfortable (46.89%) discussing the KTx process with patients. Just over half (56%) of facilities reported discussing KTx as a t

SUBMITTER: Browne T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818732 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature