2020 Review of Kidney Health Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNetOct 2020

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Published in 2020, 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.

The review is broken down in to the following sections:
  • Section 1 - context to the kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, together with established risk factors for kidney disease and the role of primary health care to address these factors.
  • Section 2 - estimates of the population who are living with kidney disease including incidence, prevalence, hospitalisation, mortality and survival. The review provides data on dialysis and transplant and the personal impact of this treatment on patients.
  • Section 3 - care considerations for CKD and ESKD
  • Section 4 - strategies to improve kidney care for and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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