Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Gender Disparity in Chronic Kidney Disease
Recent publication
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of people worldwide. An Austrian study, with Ida Aringer and Martin Wiesholzer at St. Pölten University Hospital, shows that women are often better perceived in health management, while men require renal replacement therapy more frequently. Despite these differences, 95% of respondents stated that all patients are treated equally, regardless of gender. The findings shed light on gender roles in the management of CKD and encourage a closer look to improve care for all. The article was published open access in the American Journal of Nephrology.
Lenka Vanek, Dilara Gülmez, Amelie Kurnikowski, Simon Krenn, Sebastian Mussnig, Michał Lewandowski, Philipp Gauckler, Markus Pirklbauer, Sabine Horn, Maria Brunner, Emanuel Zitt, Bernhard Kirsch, Martin Windpessl, Kathrin Eller, Balasz Odler, Ida Aringer, Martin Wiesholzer, Tanja Stamm, Allison Jauré, Manfred Hecking; Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Gender Disparity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Questionnaire Survey, Based on an Interview Study. Am J Nephrol 1 October 2024; 55 (5): 561–582. https://doi.org/10.1159/000540850
Prim. Clin. Ass. Prof. Dr. Martin Friedrich Wiesholzer
Division of Internal Medicine 1 (University Hospital St. Pölten)