TY - JOUR
T1 - Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
T2 - Priorities for Research and Intervention
AU - Waterman, Amy D.
AU - Rodrigue, James R.
AU - Purnell, Tanjala S.
AU - Ladin, Keren
AU - Boulware, L. Ebony
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, and Kidney Disease (K01DK066239 and R01DK079665 to A.D.W., R01DK079665 and R21DK077322 to J.R.R., and K23DK070757 and R01DK079682 to L.E.B.).
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - One potential mechanism for reducing racial/ethnic disparities in the receipt of kidney transplants is to enhance minorities' pursuit of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT). Pursuit of LDKT is influenced by patients' personal values, their extended social networks, the health care system, and the community at large. This review discusses research and interventions promoting LDKT, especially for minorities, including improving education for patients, donors, and providers, using LDKT kidneys more efficiently, and reducing surgical and financial barriers to transplant. Future directions to increase awareness of LDKT for more racial/ethnic minorities also are discussed including developing culturally tailored transplant education, clarifying transplant-eligibility practice guidelines, strengthening partnerships between community kidney providers and transplant centers, and conducting general media campaigns and community outreach.
AB - One potential mechanism for reducing racial/ethnic disparities in the receipt of kidney transplants is to enhance minorities' pursuit of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT). Pursuit of LDKT is influenced by patients' personal values, their extended social networks, the health care system, and the community at large. This review discusses research and interventions promoting LDKT, especially for minorities, including improving education for patients, donors, and providers, using LDKT kidneys more efficiently, and reducing surgical and financial barriers to transplant. Future directions to increase awareness of LDKT for more racial/ethnic minorities also are discussed including developing culturally tailored transplant education, clarifying transplant-eligibility practice guidelines, strengthening partnerships between community kidney providers and transplant centers, and conducting general media campaigns and community outreach.
KW - LDKT
KW - Live donor kidney transplantation
KW - disparities in kidney transplantation
KW - kidney transplant barriers
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U2 - 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.10.010
DO - 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.10.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 20116653
AN - SCOPUS:74049150423
SN - 0270-9295
VL - 30
SP - 90
EP - 98
JO - Seminars in Nephrology
JF - Seminars in Nephrology
IS - 1
ER -