Articles tagged "Patient education"

2019 American Transplant Congress
A Randomized Pilot Trial of Home-Based Physical Activity Plus Dietary Intervention to Improve Physical Function in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
H. Chen¹, A. A. Ferrando², M. G. White², M. Pauly², T. Bartter², M. A. Dunn¹, W. R. Kim³, A. Duarte-Rojo¹
¹T.E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Deconditioning and frailty are prevalent among liver transplant (LTx) candidates and prehabilitation programs have been proposed in order to improve clinical outcomes. However, few…
2019 American Transplant Congress
“What I Wish I Would Have Known….” Patient Impressions of Transplant Education
K. Collins¹, A. Yaldo¹, E. Rubinstein¹, K. Kippen², H. Olden², S. Nagai¹, M. Abouljoud¹
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Henry Ford, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Personal health management remains a key component to adherence after transplantation. The purpose of this study was to identify potential gaps in transplant education.…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Using Visual Icons to Present Program Transplant Rate Information to the Public: Results of a Randomized Trial
C. Schaffhausen,^1,5 S. Chu,⁴ M. Bruin,⁴ J. Hibbard,³ J. Snyder,^2,5 B. Kasiske,^1,5 A. Israni.^1,2,5
¹Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ³Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR; ⁴College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁵Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides federally mandated program-specific transplant data to the public. SRTR recently developed new website materials to make statistical…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Providing Transplant Candidates with Patient-Specific Public Reports about Programs That Transplant Patients Like Them
C. Schaffhausen,^1,4 M. Bruin,³ S. Chu,³ A. Matas,⁵ J. Lake,⁶ W. Kim,^7,4 S. Biggins,⁸ J. Snyder,^2,4 B. Kasiske,^1,4 A. Israni.^1,2
¹Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ³College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁴Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN; ⁵Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁶Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁷Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; ⁸Division of Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides federally mandated program-specific reports (PSR) to the public. Previous patient feedback indicated interest in tailoring search information…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Displays of Program Waitlist Mortality on Public Search Results
C. Schaffhausen,^1,4 M. Bruin,³ S. Chu,³ A. Matas,⁵ J. Lake,⁶ W. Kim,^7,4 S. Biggins,⁸ J. Snyder,^2,4 B. Kasiske,^1,4 A. Israni.^1,2,4
¹Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ³College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁴Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis Medial Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN; ⁵Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁶Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁷Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; ⁸Division of Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides federally mandated program-specific transplant data to the public. SRTR has developed new website materials to provide more…
2018 American Transplant Congress
The Importance of Transplant Program Measures: Surveys of 3 National Patient Advocacy Groups
C. Schaffhausen,^1,4 M. Bruin,³ S. Chu,³ J. Snyder,^2,5 B. Kasiske,^1,4 A. Israni.^1,2,4
¹Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ³College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁴Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides federally mandated program-specific transplant data to the public. Historically, SRTR data has been disseminated to government and…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Providing Transplant Candidates with Guidance about Differences in Acceptance Criteria across Programs
C. Schaffhausen,^1,4 M. Bruin,³ S. Chu,³ A. Matas,⁵ J. Lake,⁶ W. Kim,^4,7 S. Biggins,⁸ J. Snyder,^2,4 B. Kasiske,^1,4 A. Israni.^1,2
¹Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ³College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁴Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN; ⁵Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁶Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN; ⁷Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; ⁸Division of Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides federally mandated program-specific reports (PSR) to the public. Candidate acceptance criteria vary widely across programs for many…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of Current Educational Interventions in Improving Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Rates
S. Sandal, N. Dendukuri, S. Wang, E. Guadagno, T. Ekmekjian, A. Alam.
McGill Unversity Health Center, Montreal, Canada.
IntroductionLack of knowledge and discomfort approaching a donor are two of the most common recognized, recipient-level barriers to living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT). To address…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Medication Education Pilot Program in Living versus Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients.
N. Sulejmani, H. Albanna, B. Summers, A. Jantz, R. Prashar, A. Patel.
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Medication adherence is crucial for transplant recipients as non-adherence can result in increased risk of rejection and graft loss. Early education prior to transplant…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of a Discharge Transplant Knowledge Quiz and Its Impact on Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients
H. Corbo, N. Patel, N. Pilch, C. Perez, J. Fleming, T. Harrison, J. Hardcopf, H. Meadows, B. O'Brien, J. McGillicuddy, P. Baliga, D. Taber.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
The aim of this study is to determine if transplant quiz scores given prior to discharge were predictive of known patient risk factors and if…