Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
While Indigenous patients and caregivers recognize the benefits of home dialysis, multiple systemic and culturally rooted barriers limit its accessibility. Meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities is essential to co-create culturally safe, community-informed strategies that promote equitable access to home dialysis and support better kidney health outcomes.
Authors
- Shaifali Sandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-0598)
- Isabelle Éthier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4909-0417)
- Laura Horowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3376-9636)
- Emilie Trinh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8479-6656)
- Rita Suri
- Chloe Wong-Mersereau
- Alexander Messina
- Noémie Laurier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1895-5179)
- Caitlin Gilpin
- Antoine Przybylak-Brouillard
- Ibtisam Mahmoud
- Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette
- Erica Stephen
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CA)
- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2215/cjn.0000001005
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00