Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis

Home dialysis keeps people in their communities and supports their autonomy and social connections, so it is a good fit for indigenous patients. A systematic review and meta-synthesis of 15 qualitative studies (n=362) examined the experiences of indigenous patients and carers from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and identified five themes: 1). Late diagnosis/limited awareness of home therapies, 2). Systematic and structural barriers, 3). Home dialysis, autonomy, and empowerment, 4). The need to strengthen community engagement with home treatments, 5). Proposed facilitators to improve access.

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Tags: Home Dialysis, Indigenous Patients, Awareness Of Home Therapies