Barriers to home dialysis and kidney transplantation for socially disadvantaged individuals
Katherine Rizzolo,
Jenny I. Shen
Abstract:Purpose of review
People with kidney disease facing social disadvantage have multiple barriers to quality kidney care. The aim of this review is to summarize the patient, clinician, and system wide factors that impact access to quality kidney care and discuss potential solutions to improve outcomes for socially disadvantaged people with kidney disease.
Recent findings
Patient level factors such as poverty, insurance, and employment affect access to care… Show more
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