Discussion Post: ESRD and Dialysis
You've read about ESRD and Dialysis in this week's reading. Now, it's time to discuss your own perspectives on ESRD and culture.
Learning Objectives
When you have successfully completed this discussion, you will be able to:
a) Describe health care organizations from the perspective of key stakeholders.
b) Report health care data through graphical representations.
c) Identify the impact of policy on health care.
d) Examine behaviors that embrace cultural diversity.
Task
Part A
a) Review any of these articles pertaining to ESRD, access, treatments, barriers, etc.
b) Research online other content of your choosing regarding ESRD and dialysis - provide the link
• Patient-Related Barriers to Timely Dialysis Access Preparation: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Patients, Family Members, and Health Care Providers.
• New Allocation System Reduces Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplants for Waitlisted Patients.
• Research on your own using the SCC Library for any article on ESRD, disparities, and barriers.
Part B
Based on your readings of the articles and lectures, or from your own research, in at least 8-sentences, discuss aspects of ESRD and culture as noted below:
a) What challenges/barriers do ESRD patients face?
b) Does the new allocation system for kidney transplants reduce disparities/challenges or do you see other disparities/challenges occur?
c) Are there any demographic/racial disparities in accessing ESRD services?
d) What is one thing that surprised you from this discussion?
e) If you researched an article from the SCC Library, be sure to provide the link and title.