A complex culturally targeted intervention to reduce Hispanic disparities in living kidney donor transplantation: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The shortage of organs for kidney transplantation for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is magnified in Hispanics/Latin Americans in the United States. Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the treatment of choice for ESRD. However, compared to their representation on the transplant waitlist, fewer Hispanics receive a LDKT than non-Hispanic whites. Barriers to LDKT for Hispanics include: lack of knowledge, cultural concerns, and language barriers. Few interventions have been designed to reduce LDKT disparities. This study aims to reduce Hispanic disparities in LDKT through a culturally targeted intervention.

Methods/design

Using a prospective effectiveness-implementation hybrid design involving pre-post intervention evaluation with matched contr

SUBMITTER: Gordon EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5956564 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature