Living donor kidney transplantation: preferences and concerns amongst patients waiting for transplantation in New Zealand.

The article discusses a study to examine the preferences and concerns of New Zealand patients waiting for kidney transplantation. Topics discussed include the positive attitudes towards living donor kidney transplantation, the importance for patients to understand risks and benefits of various renal replacement therapy options to themselves and the need to integrate a range of initiatives in practice and policy for an effective strategy to increase rates of living donor transplantation.