Contemporary Practice and Challenges in Managing the Costs of Kidney Paired Donation: A Survey of US Transplant Professionals
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: Kidney paired donation (KPD) is increasingly used to provide access to living donor kidney transplantation (LKDT), but concerns related to managing costs pose barriers to transplant center participation. To help inform discussions of effective cost-management strategies, we surveyed U.S. LDKT program staff on experiences, practices and needs for managing KPD-related costs.
Authors: K. Lentine, G. Gheorghian, C. Wagner, G. McNatt, R. Howey, U. Lebron-Banks, D. Mandelbrot, H. Tabriziani, V. Fleetwood, S. Hussain, F. Al Ammary, C. Wooley, H. Xiao, A. Tietjen
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,300
OpenAlex ID: W4412851697