2023
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-06001-0
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The impact of rural status on pediatric chronic kidney disease

Abstract: Children and adolescents in rural areas with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face unique challenges related to accessing pediatric nephrology care. Challenges to obtaining care begin with living increased distances from pediatric health care centers. Recent trends of increasing centralization of pediatric care mean fewer locations have pediatric nephrology, inpatient, and intensive care services. In addition, access to care for rural populations expands beyond distance and encompasses domains of approachability, … Show more

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“…Moreover, recent research has emphasised that rurality can pose unique challenges for paediatric nephrology patients worldwide, leading to barriers accessing kidney replacement therapy options. 43 This is exacerbated by the uneven distribution of paediatric nephrologists in under-resourced and rural areas. It also discusses the variable adoption of telehealth in different regions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and clinicians’ perceptions of telemedicine in clinical encounters.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, recent research has emphasised that rurality can pose unique challenges for paediatric nephrology patients worldwide, leading to barriers accessing kidney replacement therapy options. 43 This is exacerbated by the uneven distribution of paediatric nephrologists in under-resourced and rural areas. It also discusses the variable adoption of telehealth in different regions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and clinicians’ perceptions of telemedicine in clinical encounters.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%