Approaches to managing the list of patients waiting for kidney transplantation

Objective: Describe an overview of the management of the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant in the world and propose a model for the management of the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Vietnam. Methods: Literature review and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in managing the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant. Results: The model of managing the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant in America, Europe, Japan, and China has many similarities. The management of the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant is unified nationwide. Patients can only receive a kidney transplant when their name is on the national transplant waiting list. Only one organization is allowed to distribute kidney transplants based on the compatibility between donor and recipient. Vietnam has performed 7,380 kidney transplants, however, up to now, Vietnam still hasn't had a national list of patients waiting for kidney transplants. The models of managing patients waiting for kidney transplants of America and Japan have many advantages, as well as China’s management experience, which is suitable for Vietnam’s oriented development. Conclusions: Managing the list of patients waiting for a kidney transplant according to the models of America, Japan and learning from China’s experience is considered a suitable direction for the model of the national list of patients waiting for kidney transplants in Vietnam.