Improving the Care and Experiences of Living Kidney Donors
Seeking family physicians and transplant healthcare professionals for an online interview that will help develop tools to improve the experiences, care, and outcomes of living kidney donors.
Phase 3 Pneumococcal Vaccine Study for Children & Adolescents at High Risk (STRIDE-13)
STRIDE-13 is a pneumococcal vaccine research trial for children and adolescents with chronic disease (or chronic medical conditions).
Resources to Improve Acute Kidney Injury Care
Have you or someone you know experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) ? We would like to get your feedback on resources we have developed for both patients and family physicians to improve AKI care. The resources include a patient flyer, a webpage on AKI, and a discharge summary.
Rural-to-Urban Relocation for Organ Transplants in British Columbia: Patient Experience and Cost
The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of the out-of-pocket costs of rural solid organ transplant patients from British Columbia and their caregivers coming to Vancouver for transplant care to support advocacy efforts.
Addressing the educational needs of patients from marginalized populations on acceptance of less than ideal deceased donor kidneys
We are looking to recruit transplant candidates, kidney transplant recipients and caregivers from the Indigenous, Asian and Afro-Caribean communities in order to help the decision making process when a less then ideal kidney is offered.
Optimizing Care for Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Experience Graft Loss
We are recruiting caregivers over the age of 18 who have cared for a kidney transplant recipient throughout the experience of graft loss. Caregivers can have any relationship to the recipient (partner, family member, friend).
Food Insecurity and Diet Quality in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease
Researchers at the University of Alberta are studying the impact of food insecurity on the diets and kidney health of Canadian adults with CKD.
Mind the Gap: Addressing Mental Health Care Gaps for Canadians Receiving Facility-Based Hemodialysis
This survey is seeking perspectives on the gaps and needs in the current delivery of mental healthcare for people on hemodialysis, as well as suggestions to improve the current status quo.