Health system barriers and facilitators to living donor kidney transplantation: a qualitative case study in British Columbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In patients with kidney failure, living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best treatment option; yet, LDKT rates have stagnated in Canada and vary widely across provinces. We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to LDKT in a high-performing health system.

Methods

This study was conducted using a qualitative exploratory case study of British Columbia. Data collection, conducted between October 2020 and January 2021, entailed document review and semistructured interviews with key stakeholders, including provincial leadership, care teams and patients. We recruited participants via purposive sampling and snowballing technique. We generated themes using thematic analysis.

Results

After analysis of interviews conducted with 22 participants (5 repr

SUBMITTER: Horton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9022938 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature