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Background <p>The management of migrants with kidney failure and no medical insurance raises complex medical, social, financial, and ethical issues. The survey aimed to investigate (i) current practices in managing these patients, and (ii) the perspective of European nephrologists on ethical dilemmas and optimal care.</p> Methods <p>The survey was piloted by the ISN Western Europe Regional Board, with members of the Young Nephrologists’ Platform (YNP) of the European Renal Association (ERA), and disseminated to European nephrologists in the ISN and YNP networks. Responses were collected anonymously via SurveyMonkey.</p> Results <p>A total of 378 responses were collected from 29 European countries. Most (57%) managed fewer than 3 migrant patients with kidney failure per week, while 10% managed more than 11. Most respondents indicated that access to dialysis was unrestricted (59%), although only 25% said migrant patients were systematically eligible for kidney transplantation. Many nephrologists (38%) were unaware of the directives of governmental bodies or hospital protocols regarding migrant patients. The most common obstacles to patient management included language non concordance (64%), uncertainty about the future (56%), and lack of knowledge of medical history (49%). Two-thirds felt managing migrant patients was a moral duty, though 52% reported stress within the clinical caregiving team.</p> Conclusion <p>Despite strong commitment from European nephrologists, a fragmented legal framework, remaining barriers, and uneven case distribution hinder optimal care for migrant patients with kidney disease.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Kidney failure care for migrants: a European survey

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年4月15日

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  • Cédric Rafat,
  • Ewa Pawlowicz-Szlarska,
  • Gaetano Alfano,
  • Alice Doreille,
  • Amaryllis H. Van Craenenbroeck,
  • Liz Lightstone,
  • Valérie Luyckx,
  • Silvia Salaro,
  • Maria Jose Soler,
  • Dominique Tudor,
  • Andreas Kronbichler,
  • Safak Mirioglu

摘要

Background

The management of migrants with kidney failure and no medical insurance raises complex medical, social, financial, and ethical issues. The survey aimed to investigate (i) current practices in managing these patients, and (ii) the perspective of European nephrologists on ethical dilemmas and optimal care.

Methods

The survey was piloted by the ISN Western Europe Regional Board, with members of the Young Nephrologists’ Platform (YNP) of the European Renal Association (ERA), and disseminated to European nephrologists in the ISN and YNP networks. Responses were collected anonymously via SurveyMonkey.

Results

A total of 378 responses were collected from 29 European countries. Most (57%) managed fewer than 3 migrant patients with kidney failure per week, while 10% managed more than 11. Most respondents indicated that access to dialysis was unrestricted (59%), although only 25% said migrant patients were systematically eligible for kidney transplantation. Many nephrologists (38%) were unaware of the directives of governmental bodies or hospital protocols regarding migrant patients. The most common obstacles to patient management included language non concordance (64%), uncertainty about the future (56%), and lack of knowledge of medical history (49%). Two-thirds felt managing migrant patients was a moral duty, though 52% reported stress within the clinical caregiving team.

Conclusion

Despite strong commitment from European nephrologists, a fragmented legal framework, remaining barriers, and uneven case distribution hinder optimal care for migrant patients with kidney disease.

Graphical abstract