Articles tagged "Patient education"

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…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Assessing the Impact of a Transplant Case Management Program on Clinical Outcomes: An Observational Cohort Study
A. Crossman
Healthcare Economics, Optum Health, Eden Prarie, MN
*Purpose: Case management is commonly used by payers to attempt to improve the care their members who have complex needs such as those who undergo…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Health Care Transition of Adolescents After Kidney Transplantation in Germany and Austria – The Randomized Controlled Transnephro Trial
L. Pape¹, M. Kreuzer¹, A. Großhenig², J. Prüfe¹, S. Group³
¹Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany, ²Biostatistics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ³German Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Berlin, Germany
*Purpose: Adolescence is the age with the highest rate of graft losses because of non-adherence and the transfer from pediatric to adult care. Health care…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Donor Derived and Community Acquired West Nile Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
R. K. Thimmisetty¹, G. Larrieux², S. Wilson², F. Barrantes¹, S. Kundeling¹, J. Kumar¹
¹Renal Medicine Associates, Albuquerque, NM, ²Presbyterian Health Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: Donor derived West Nile Virus(WNV) Infections can occur but rare. We are presenting four cases that were seen at our transplant center*Methods: Case 1:…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Understanding Transplant Awareness in Pre-Kidney Transplant Recipients – Role of Surgeon Visit
G. Defelice, H. Harrington, M. Ratcliff, D. Moravec, E. Wands, A. Sauviac, A. Paramesh, A. Vijay
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Education for pre-Kidney Transplant recipient candidates aims to improve their knowledge and understanding about the transplant process, outcomes and potential complications and facilitate adjustment…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Consent to Organ Offers from Public Health Service Increased Risk Donors Decreases Time to Transplant and Waitlist Mortality
Y. Kelly, A. Zarinsefat, M. Tavakol, A. Shui, C. Huang, J. P. Roberts
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The Public Health Service Increased Risk designation identified organ donors at increased risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus. Despite…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Disparities in Access to First and Re-Kidney Transplantation Among Hispanic and Black Adults in the United States
S. Sandal¹, J. Ahn², V. Thompson³, T. Purnell⁴, M. Cantarovich⁵, D. Segev³, M. McAdams DeMarco³
¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²SOM, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵McGill University Health Ctr, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: There are significant racial/ethnic disparities in access to solid organ transplantation; lack of education and familiarity with the transplant process are postulated contributors. Among…