Necesidades asistenciales en el estudio de personas candidatas a donantes de riñón

Robles, Guillermo Pedreira; Fraile, Victoria Morín; Bach-Pascual, Anna; Redondo‐Pachón, Dolores; Crespo, Marta; Garcimartín, Paloma

doi:10.37551/52254-28842022019

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“…When considering the direct annual investment involved in a kidney transplant access programme in a tertiary hospital (in terms of tests, visits, and costs), we reported in a previous study conducted in the same context that, despite the greater clinical complexity of kidney transplant candidates, the study of kidney donor candidates requires twice the number of visits and supplementary tests in a shorter period of time [ 37 ]. A distinction must be drawn between clinical or physical complexity and the complexity involved in the care management of a healthcare process.…”

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Complex management and descriptive cost analysis of kidney transplant candidates: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Pedreira-Robles,

Garcimartín,

Pérez-Sáez

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The organisational care needs involved in accessing kidney transplant have not been described in the literature and therefore a detailed analysis thereof could help to establish a framework (including appropriate timing, investment, and costs) for the management of this population. The main objective of this study is to analyse the profile and care needs of kidney transplant candidates in a tertiary hospital and the direct costs of studying them. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using data on a range of variables (sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, study duration, and investment in visits and supplementary tests) from 489 kidney transplant candidates evaluated in 2020. Results The comorbidity index was high (> 4 in 64.3%), with a mean of 5.6 ± 2.4. Part of the study population had certain characteristics that could hinder their access a kidney transplant: physical dependence (9.4%), emotional distress (33.5%), non-adherent behaviours (25.2%), or language barriers (9.4%). The median study duration was 6.6[3.4;14] months. The ratio of required visits to patients was 5.97:1, meaning an investment of €237.10 per patient, and the ratio of supplementary tests to patients was 3.5:1, meaning an investment of €402.96 per patient. Conclusions The study population can be characterised as complex due to their profile and their investment in terms of time, visits, supplementary tests, and direct costs. Management based on our results involves designing work-adaptation strategies to the needs of the study population, which can lead to increased patient satisfaction, shorter waiting times, and reduced costs.

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