The choice between deceased and living donor kidney transplantation in children and adolescents: a multicentric cross-sectional study

The aim of our study was to evaluate the factors influencing the choice between a deceased donor (DD) and living donor kidney transplantation (LD KT) for children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the perspective of parents and physicians. Patients with CKD stages 4 and 5 at the...

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Published in:Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) 2022-09, Vol.77 (5), p.861-867
Main Authors: Laure, Dierickx, Lore, Willem, Ann, Raes, Koen, Van Hoeck, Katty, Van Cauwenberghe, Johan, Vande Walle, Evelien, Snauwaert, Elena, Levtchenko, Noël, Knops, Agnieszka, Prytula
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Language:English
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Cross-sectional studies
Kidney diseases
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplants
living donor
paediatric
Parents & parenting
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Summary:The aim of our study was to evaluate the factors influencing the choice between a deceased donor (DD) and living donor kidney transplantation (LD KT) for children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the perspective of parents and physicians. Patients with CKD stages 4 and 5 at the University Hospitals of Ghent, Leuven and Antwerp were included. Between February 2019 and March 2020, the corresponding questionnaires were distributed among parents and physicians in order to evaluate the potential differences between the medical recommendation and parental choice. Twenty-eight patients (median age 11 yr, range 2-19 yr), 10 girls and 18 boys were included. Three patients had undergone kidney transplantation in the past. Parents of 13 children opted for DD and 13 LD, and in two cases, there was no preference. Physicians recommended DD in 14 cases and LD in 14 cases. Parental choice corresponded with physician's recommendation in 22 cases. Parental reasons for choosing DD were medical (n = 7), socio-economic (n = 1), combination of both (n = 1) or no reason (n = 4). Pediatric nephrologists advised against LD for medical (n = 6) or socio-economic (n = 6) reasons or a combination of both (n = 2). In our cohort, the treating physicians regarded the family's socio-economic factors more important for not actively promoting LD than the parents. A better understanding and communication regarding perceived socio-economic hurdles between caretakers and families might contribute to a higher incidence of living kidney donation in Belgium.
ISSN:1784-3286
2295-3337
DOI:10.1080/17843286.2021.2000176