The objective of this article is to describe the challenges and proposed solutions to improving interactions between health care providers and patients undergoing facility-based hemodialysis as identified by people receiving hemodialysis, their caregivers, and health care providers.
Many people have difficulty understanding health information, and this can lead to worse health outcomes. After a kidney transplant, patients and families need to understand medical instructions and make important decisions about care. Until now, no studies have looked at how understanding health i…
Improving healthcare and fixing system problems requires addressing health equity. If health equity is ignored, efforts to improve quality can unintentionally make gaps between groups even worse and may fail to improve health for everyone. To improve health outcomes, we must understand the social d…
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of donation coordinators in Canada and understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their work activities.
Genetic testing of potential living kidney donors (LKDs) may improve risk assessment and inform the safety of donation. The strategies to evaluate these donors are still evolving. In Canada, little is known about the practice of assessing for genetic conditions among LKDs.
The aim of this study wa…
The present study aimed to understand study coordinators' perspectives on conducting a behavioral intervention with adolescent kidney transplant recipients using virtual conferencing platforms.
The study aimed to (1) to implement a text message platform to increase communication between adolescent patients and health care provider (HCP); (2) to evaluate its effect on quality of life, symptom burden, and patient engagement; and (3) to determine patient satisfaction with the platform.
Genetic causes are responsible for about 10–20% of chronic kidney disease. Genetic testing can help confirm whether a person’s kidney disease has a genetic cause, but it has not yet been widely used in routine care. This is largely because existing evidence comes from small studies, selective group…
Organ and tissue donation coordinators often have limited training leading to reduced service quality and increased work-related stress. Understanding the existing educational strategies and training methods is crucial for supporting their professional development.
The puropose of this study is to…
