Kidney diseases
Alternative labels
Renal diseases
Nephritis
Nephropathy
Report
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.