Barriers to Accessing Kidney Transplantation Among Populations Marginalized by Race and Ethnicity in Canada: A Scoping Review Part 1-Indigenous Communities in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney transplantation (KT), a treatment option for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared with dialysis. Inequities in access to KT, and specifically, living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT), have been documented in Canada along various demographic dimensions. In this article, we review existing evidence about inequitable access and barriers to KT and LDKT for patients from Indigenous communities in Canada.

Objective

To characterize the current state of literature on access to KT and LDKT among Indigenous communities in Canada and to answer the research question, "what factors may influence inequitable access to KT among Indigenous communities in Canada."

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SUBMITTER: El-Dassouki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934025 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature