Barriers to Dialysis Home Therapy Utilization: A Systematic Review.

Barriers to the utilization of home therapy among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) impact progression to kidney failure and access to treatment options. The impact of health disparities on home therapy utilization receiving kidney replacement therapy requires investigation. A systematic review utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted to examine health disparity barriers to home therapy utilization among patients with kidney failure.