Social and Cultural Challenges in Caring for Latinx Individuals With Kidney Failure in Urban Settings

Abstract

Key Points Question What are the perceptions of dialysis center health care professionals about the social challenges to care faced by Latinx individuals with kidney failure receiving hemodialysis? Findings This qualitative study, through interviews with health care professionals, identified barriers to care of Latinx individuals with kidney failure, including communication issues attributable to low use of interpreters and lack of language- and culturally concordant materials, as well as difficulty with health care access. Those interviewed also identified facilitators to care that included providing culturally responsive care. Meaning The results of this study suggest that policies that require high-quality language interpretation and the availability of culturally concordant educational materials are needed in the dialysis setting.