Waitlisted and Transplant Patient Perspectives on Expanding Access to Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A concerning number of kidneys (eg, expanded donor criteria, extended criteria, or marginal kidneys) are discarded yearly while patients experience significant morbidity and mortality on the transplant waitlist. Novel solutions are needed to solve the shortage of kidneys available for transplant. Patient perceptions regarding the use of these less than ideal kidneys remain unexplored.

Objective

To explore the perspectives of patients who have previously received a less than ideal kidney in the past and patients awaiting transplant who could potentially benefit from one.

Design

Qualitative description study.

Setting

2 provinces in Canada participated (Saskatchewan and Manitoba).

Patients

Patients with end-stage kidney disease who were awaiting

SUBMITTER: Rosaasen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125065 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature