Although immigrants lacking permanent legal status have access to kidney transplantation in Illinois, these patients and stakeholders reported remaining barriers, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
For example, communication barriers, the devastation of a kidney disease diagnosis and policy gaps were highlighted as obstacles patients still faced.
“In Illinois, patients with kidney failure can qualify for transplants, though little is known about the experiences of noncitizen patients who have become eligible for a kidney transplant,” Yumiko I. Gely, BS, BHS, from Rush