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ArticleBMJ open2023

Paving the way for solutions improving access to kidney transplantation: a qualitative study from a multistakeholder perspective.

Ruben van Merweland, Jan J V Busschbach, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Sohal Ismail

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ruben van MerwelandDepartment of Psychiatry, Section of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands r.vanmerweland@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-6814-5781
Jan J V BusschbachDepartment of Psychiatry, Section of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jacqueline van de WeteringDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sohal IsmailDepartment of Psychiatry, Section of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to obtain an in-depth perspective from stakeholders involved in access to kidney transplantation to pave the way for solutions in improving access to kidney transplantation. This study qualitatively explored factors influencing optimal access to kidney transplantation from a broad stakeholder perspective.

designA qualitative study was performed using semistructured interviews both in focus groups and with individual participants. All interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded according to the principles of grounded theory.

settingParticipants were healthcare providers (geographically spread), patients and (former living) kidney donors, policy-makers and insurers.

participantsStakeholders (N=87) were interviewed regarding their perceptions, opinions and attitudes regarding access to kidney transplantation.

resultsThe problems identified by stakeholders within the domains-policy, medical, psychological, social and economic-were acknowledged by all respondents. According to respondents, more efforts should be made to make healthcare providers and patients aware of the clinical guideline for kidney transplantation. The same opinion applied to differences in medical inclusion criteria used in the different transplantation centres. Stakeholders saw room for improvement based on psychological and social themes, especially regarding the provision of information. Many stakeholders described the need to rethink the current economic model to improve access to kidney transplantation. This discussion led to a definition of the most urgent problems for which, according to the respondents, a solution must be sought to optimise access to kidney transplantation.

conclusionsStakeholders indicated a high sense of urgency to solve barriers in patient access to kidney transplantation. Moreover, it appears that some barriers are quite straightforward to overcome; according to stakeholders, it is striking that this process has not yet been overcome. Stakeholders involved in kidney transplantation have provided directions for future solutions, and now it is possible to search for solutions with them.

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Kidney TransplantationAttitude of Health PersonnelFocus GroupsHealth PersonnelHumansQualitative ResearchDialysisHealth policyNEPHROLOGYOrganisation of health servicesQuality in health careRenal transplantation

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