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175 The Unfinished Journey towards Transplant Equity: an analysis of racial/ethnic disparities for children in the post-KAS era

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2022

Olga Charnaya
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University
Laura Zeiser
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University
Dolev Yisar Ben-Gurion
Affiliation:
University of the Negev
Aviva Goldber
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba
Dorry L. Segev
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University
Allan Massie
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University
Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University
Priya Verghese
Affiliation:
Lurie Children’s Hospital Northwestern University
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Disparities in pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) result in reduced access and worse outcomes for minority children. We aimed to assess the impact of recent systemic changes on these disparities. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients utilizing data from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). We compared access to transplantation, time to deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT), and allograft failure (ACGF) using Cox proportional hazards in the 4 years preceding KAS to the 4 years post-KAS implementation. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Compared to the pre-KAS era, patients post-KAS were more likely to be pre-emptively listed (26.8% vs 38.1%, p<0.001) and pre-emptively transplanted (23.8% vs 28.0%, p<0.001), however these benefits were not uniform across racial groups. Only 12.7% and 15.7% of Black and Hispanic children received a pre-emptive transplant compared to 29.6%, 49.8% and 54.4% of White, Asian and Other race children respectively. Compared to White children, Black and Hispanic children had a lower likelihood of transplant listing within 2 years of first dialysis service aHR 0.67 (0.59-0.76) and 0.82 (0.73-0.92), in the post-KAS era. Time to DDKT after listing was comparable across all racial groups in both eras. Black children have disproportionally worse 5-yr ACGF, aHR 1.50 (1.08-2.09), p=0.02. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: After KAS implementation there remains equity in time to DDKT, however disparities persist in transplant listing and ACGF among Black children. Further studies are needed to identify granular SES factors impacting delayed referral and systemic barriers to transplant, as well as risk factors for poor allograft outcomes among minority children.

Type
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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