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ArticleCanadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

Developing an Analytic Tool Using a Participatory Research Approach to Examine Gender Differences in the Living Kidney Donation Process.

Mathilde Gouin-Bonenfant, Katya Loban, Rosemary Morgan, Heather Badenoch, Ann Bugeja, Christine Dipchand, Rahul Mainra, Marie-Chantal Fortin, Ngan N Lam, Ahsan Alam and 1 more

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Mathilde Gouin-BonenfantMEDIC program, Research Institute, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Katya LobanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Rosemary MorganDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Heather BadenochCanadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ann BugejaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4106-0451
Christine DipchandDivision of Nephrology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Rahul MainraDivision of Nephrology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Marie-Chantal FortinCentre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-0556
Ngan N LamDivisions of Transplant Medicine and Nephrology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-7091
Ahsan AlamMEDIC program, Research Institute, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Shaifali SandalMEDIC program, Research Institute, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-0598

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Abstract

Background: Sex-disaggregated data demonstrate that there are more female than male living kidney donors (LKDs), and this is widely thought to be a manifestation of gender inequities. A better understanding of how gender norms, roles, and relations influence the living kidney donation process is needed. Objective: We aimed to develop an analytical tool that can be used to conduct a systematic gender analysis of the living kidney donation process. Design: A participatory research approach was used. Setting: Canada. Participants: Canadian living kidney donors and health care professionals. Methods: Using a participatory research approach, we co-designed a gender analysis matrix (GAM) applicable to the context of living kidney donation. This tool is the first step into conducting a gender analysis of the living kidney donation process. Participants included 11 healthcare professionals, 6 LKDs, 1 patient partner, and a core methodology team (3 qualitative researchers and a gender analysis expert). Results: Following an iterative process, a final LKD-GAM with 4 columns and 4 rows was created. The gender-specific domains are access to resources, division of labor and everyday practices, social norms and beliefs, and decision-making power and autonomy. Context-specific domains are the decision to donate, physical and mental wellbeing, experiences with health services, and broader social and economic impacts of (non-)donation. Key insights for our future work include diversity in our sample (include LKD candidates, men, and different life stages) and unpacking the notions of consent, constrained consent, and subtle coercion. Limitations: The GAM's scope is likely limited to the Canadian context. The study was also limited by the recruitment of LKDs from a past list of participants and by the lack of cultural and linguistic diversity in the sample. Conclusion: Using a participatory co-design approach, we have developed a robust tool that will inform a multinational qualitative study to better understand factors contributing to gender disparities in living kidney donation.

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gender disparitygender-diverse individualsliving kidney donationmenwomen

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PMCPMC12586857

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