The KTx360°-study: a multicenter multisectoral multimodal telemedicine-based follow-up care model to improve care and reduce health-care costs after kidney transplantation in children and adults

摘要

BackgroundFollow-up care after kidney transplantation is performed in transplant centers as well as in local nephrologist’s practices in Germany. However, organized integrated care of these different sectors of the German health care system is missing. This organizational deficit as well as non-adherence of kidney recipients and longterm cardiovascular complications are major reasons for an impaired patient and graft survival.