Factors affecting access to dialysis for patients with end‐stage kidney disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review

AIMS: This scoping review examined the factors affecting access to dialysis for patients with end‐stage kidney disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa. DESIGN: Scoping review. METHODS: The scoping review is conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and modelled by Preferr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Japiong, Milipaak, Landy, Christine Kurtz, Fox, Mary T., Mensah, Joseph, Adatara, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Scoping Reviews
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37596727
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1970
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Sumario:AIMS: This scoping review examined the factors affecting access to dialysis for patients with end‐stage kidney disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa. DESIGN: Scoping review. METHODS: The scoping review is conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and modelled by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses extension for scoping review. RESULTS: A descriptive content analysis of 30 included articles revealed three main findings affecting access and use of dialysis: Health system–related factors, health provider–related factors and patient factors. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Equity in renal replacement therapy access and use will require concerted advocacy for good public policy, healthcare delivery, workforce capacity and education.

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