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Kidney diseases

Alternative labels
Renal diseases
Nephritis
Nephropathy
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Broader terms
Illness
Current term
Kidney diseases
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Cultural bias Indigenous kidney care and kidney transplantation report


This report is a scoping review that aims to inform the design of future initiatives that address cultural bias in health services and improve service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with kidney disease.
Report

Summary of kidney health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people


This review aims to provide an overview of the impact of kidney disease, specifically chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Report

Profiles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with kidney disease


This report presents a demographic and health profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with kidney disease. The aim of this report is inform future policy development and service planning relating to kidney health among Indigenous people.
Journal article

Risk factors for renal disease and diabetes in remote Australia – findings from the Western Desert Kidney Health Project

This article presents the findings for the Western Desert Kidney Health Project, determining the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), kidney disease and associated risk factors in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in remote Western Australia.
Briefing paper

Addressing racism to improve healthcare outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a case study in kidney care


Action is urgently needed to address the immense health disparities in kidney disease outcomes suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have at least six times the age-standardised incidence of end-stage kidney disease requiring treatment as non-Indigenous Australians.