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Articles tagged "Patient education"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Effectiveness of a Targeted Media Campaign on Engagement and Interest in Living Donation

    L. A. Davis1, A. Livingston2, A. Waterman3

    1Houston Methodist Hospital, J.C. Walter Jr Transplant Center, Houston, TX, 2Multiview, Irving, TX, 3Transplant Research and Education Center, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: Living donation rates have continued to decline. Research has suggested that disseminating living donation education and information more broadly to larger audiences outside of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Do Videos Work Better Than Digital Ads at Reaching Audiences? Examining Which Message Types Engage and Encourage Further Exploration of Living Donation

    L. A. Davis1, A. Livingston2, A. Waterman3

    1HMH, Houston, TX, 2Multiview, Irving, TX, 3Transplant Research and Education Center, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: Testing and examination of media campaigns focused on deceased donor transplant abound. Fewer studies examine the effectiveness of different media strategies at increasing not…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Collaboration for Successful Transition to Adult Care in Liver Transplant: Early Outcomes of a Structured Program with Youth Engagement

    B. Kosmach-Park1, J. Kilpatrick2, A. Algeo1, K. Jones1, L. Remaley1, N. Elazzazy2, N. Jonassaint3, G. Mazariegos1

    1Transplant Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 3Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

    *Purpose: To effectively transition youth to adult hepatology through a structured program and developed partnerships while promoting and maintaining optimal outcomes.*Methods: The pediatric and adult…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Differences in Medication Adherence Between Preemptive and Post-Dialysis Young Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Y. Vaisbourd1, E. Samson2, A. De Simone2, M. Dahhou2, B. Foster3

    1Pediatrics, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 2McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 3Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada

    *Purpose: The mechanisms underlying the superior graft survival associated with pre-emptive kidney transplantation, compared with transplantation following a period of dialysis, are unknown. Selection for…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Seeing is Believing: Efficacy of a Video-Based Intervention in Improving Skin Cancer Risk Awareness and Preventative Strategies Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    R. Saranath, J. Gomez, E. Shah, S. Michalak, R. Haughton, B. Fernandez, I. Ahronowitz

    USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: Despite improvement in their overall life expectancy, solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) remain at elevated risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancers. Moreover, patients of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation of Donor Exclusion Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience

    D. Daskalaki, M. E. Akoad, J. Kim, C. J. Simon, Y. Cheah

    Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA

    *Purpose: Liver donation is fundamental in increasing the pool of available grafts. Careful evaluation of each donor ensures the best outcomes for the recipient and…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Upper Extremity Donation in the United States

    S. K. Rezwan, J. S. Puthumana, G. Brandacher, C. M. Cooney

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: To date, upper extremity transplantation (UET) is the most frequently performed type of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA). UET can most closely restore form, function,…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    A Patient and Family Decision Support Tool for Kidney Organ Offer Decisions

    C. Schaffhausen1, A. Hart2, S. Chu3, A. K. Israni2, J. Synder1

    1Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 2Hennepin Healthcare / University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 3University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

    *Purpose: For kidney transplant candidates and their care team, deciding to accept a donor organ with known or potential risk factors can be stressful and…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of a Transplant Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Agreement Implementation on an Institutional Medication Assistance Program Funding Utilization

    A. D. Kataria1, T. Sam1, N. Wilson1, A. Lee2, L. Cole2, D. Francis3, L. Zuniga3, B. Stein3, R. Goldstein3

    1Pharmacy, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2Baylor Health Enterprise, Dallas, TX, 3Transplant, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    *Purpose: Post-transplant medication cost can pose a significant barrier for patient adherence and graft outcomes. Strategic selection of medication agent is often challenging and requires…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The Development of a Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients Data Query Tool: A Human-Centered Design Process

    C. Schaffhausen1, A. Hart2, C. S. Zinner3, A. K. Israni2, J. Snyder1

    1Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 2Hennepin Healthcare (HHS) / University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN, 3Accenture Federal Services, Washington, DC

    *Purpose: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides national transplant data in various forms, including the OPTN/SRTR Annual Data Report (ADR). The ADR includes…
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