From talk to action: Indigenous Reference Groups drive practice change in kidney transplantation care

Abstract

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The National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce: changing systems to achieve equitable access to kidney transplantation

“…Hughes and colleagues provide commentary on a review of cultural bias initiatives to elucidate what can, and should, be done to ensure kidney services are providing equitable care 13 . Owen and colleagues discuss the intricacies of creating Indigenous reference groups in transplantation units, and showcase what it takes to build an effective change‐enabling structure to improve the delivery of culturally safe care 14 . Finally, Hughes and colleagues outline what it will take to maintain change in transplantation equity, summarising the NIKTT recommendations and outlining the key principles for next steps in continuing to improve access to transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 15…”