An International Analysis of Dialysis Services Reimbursement.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The prevalence of patients with ESKD who receive extracorporeal kidney replacement therapy is rising worldwide. We compared government reimbursement for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis worldwide, assessed the effect on the government health care budget, and discussed strategies to reduce the cost of kidney replacement therapy.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Cross-sectional global survey of nephrologists in 90 countries to assess reimbursement for dialysis, number of patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and measures to prevent development or progression of CKD, conducted online July to December of 2016.

Results

Of the 90 survey respondents, governments from 81 countries (90%) provided reimbursement for m

SUBMITTER: van der Tol A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364535 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature