Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the perception and knowledge of health-care providers to the challenges of sustaining the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: We conducted a survey of 166 health-care providers. A pretested questionnaire...
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| author | Yemi Raheem Raji Samuel Oluwole Ajayi Babajide A Gbadegesin Temitope Oluwatobi Bello Babatunde L Salako |
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| description | Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the perception and knowledge of health-care providers to the challenges of sustaining the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: We conducted a survey of 166 health-care providers. A pretested questionnaire was administered on all participants. Information obtained were demographics, characteristics of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and prospective kidney donors encountered and perception of the barriers to the growth of kidney transplantation program. Results: The respondents returned 134 questionnaires out of 166 (response rate: 80.7%) and only 121 with complete responses were included in the analysis. The mean age was 42.5 ± 0.8 years and 47.9% were females. A quarter of the health-care providers encountered ESRD patients who were more likely to refuse kidney transplantation and 34.1% reported that most of the prospective kidney donors were unwilling to donate. Most of the health-care professionals (71.1%) preferred centers outside Nigeria for their patient's kidney transplantation, while three leading barriers to the growth of kidney transplantation program reported were lack of patients' trust (58.8%), failure of interprogram collaborations (55.0%), and absent of governmental supports (48.1%). Conclusions: The health-care professionals reported that more than a third of ESRD patients were not likely to accept kidney transplantation and an equal proportion of prospective donors will not agree to kidney donation. Majority of the health-care professionals preferred centers outside Nigeria for patients' kidney transplantation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7447753b545d4cfbae6358610e763ca62022-12-21T18:54:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Transplantation2212-00172212-00252017-01-0111418419310.4103/ijot.ijot_37_17Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providersYemi Raheem RajiSamuel Oluwole AjayiBabajide A GbadegesinTemitope Oluwatobi BelloBabatunde L SalakoObjective: The objective of this study was to determine the perception and knowledge of health-care providers to the challenges of sustaining the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: We conducted a survey of 166 health-care providers. A pretested questionnaire was administered on all participants. Information obtained were demographics, characteristics of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and prospective kidney donors encountered and perception of the barriers to the growth of kidney transplantation program. Results: The respondents returned 134 questionnaires out of 166 (response rate: 80.7%) and only 121 with complete responses were included in the analysis. The mean age was 42.5 ± 0.8 years and 47.9% were females. A quarter of the health-care providers encountered ESRD patients who were more likely to refuse kidney transplantation and 34.1% reported that most of the prospective kidney donors were unwilling to donate. Most of the health-care professionals (71.1%) preferred centers outside Nigeria for their patient's kidney transplantation, while three leading barriers to the growth of kidney transplantation program reported were lack of patients' trust (58.8%), failure of interprogram collaborations (55.0%), and absent of governmental supports (48.1%). Conclusions: The health-care professionals reported that more than a third of ESRD patients were not likely to accept kidney transplantation and an equal proportion of prospective donors will not agree to kidney donation. Majority of the health-care professionals preferred centers outside Nigeria for patients' kidney transplantation.http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2017;volume=11;issue=4;spage=184;epage=193;aulast=RajiChallengeshealth-care providerskidney transplantationnephrologistsNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Yemi Raheem Raji Samuel Oluwole Ajayi Babajide A Gbadegesin Temitope Oluwatobi Bello Babatunde L Salako Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers Indian Journal of Transplantation Challenges health-care providers kidney transplantation nephrologists Nigeria |
| title | Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers |
| title_full | Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers |
| title_fullStr | Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers |
| title_short | Challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health-care providers |
| title_sort | challenges facing the growth of kidney transplantation programs in nigeria perceptions and knowledge of the nephrologists and other health care providers |
| topic | Challenges health-care providers kidney transplantation nephrologists Nigeria |
| url | http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2017;volume=11;issue=4;spage=184;epage=193;aulast=Raji |
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