Articles tagged "Patient education"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of a Change in Pharmacy Discharge Medication Education for Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Borsh¹, M. Leick¹, A. Donovan², C. McAdam-Marx², M. Keck¹
¹Pharmacy, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE, ²College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: To evaluate if modification of pharmacy discharge education for kidney transplant recipients contributed to a decreased length of hospital stay (LOS) post-transplant.*Methods: This was…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Improving Access and Equity for Transplant: A Single-Center Experience
S. Kodali¹, A. Lopez², C. Egwim², J. Alegria², S. Yi², H. Adrogue², M. Moaddab², H. Huang², I. Hussain², M. Kassi², J. Ontiveros², R. Guardiola², J. Alexander², D. Harvey², K. Maresh², S. Zylicz², L. Loza², J. Corkrean², A. O. Gaber², R. M. Ghobrial¹
¹Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Many Hispanic Americans have misconceptions about transplantation due to language and cultural differences, which can make them less likely to undergo liver transplant (LT)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Which Living Kidney Donors Arrive to the Donation Process Informed About Surgery?
L. Malinzak, A. Segal, R. Prashar, M. Jesse
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: To evaluate perceived knowledge about surgery in potential living kidney donors embarking on the donation process.*Methods: Potential living kidney donors were surveyed about their…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Multimodal Analgesia Reduces Length of Stay in Living Kidney Donors
K. Marti¹, D. O'Sullivan², X. Ye³, C. Rochon³, H. Kutzler³
¹Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, ²Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, ³Transplant, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
*Purpose: This study evaluated the outcomes between living kidney donors who received a multimodal analgesic regimen compared to a historical cohort that did not.*Methods: Hartford…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Nutrition, Body Habitus, and Food Insecurity, in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Wilkerson¹, J. Figueroa¹, C. Kang¹, R. Garro², M. Kamel¹, R. P. George²
¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Appropriate nutrition and physical activity are critical for optimal post-transplant recovery and long term outcomes, especially in pediatric populations. Both malnutrition and obesity are…
2021 American Transplant Congress
I Would Do Whatever It Took”: Understanding the Motivation, Education and Experiences of Kidney Paired Donation Participants
R. Pines¹, Y. A. Iraheta², L. Ambriz², K. A. Dahmani², E. H. Wood², M. Cooper³, A. D. Waterman²
¹Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, ²UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: To improve kidney paired donation (KPD) educational programs, we conducted semi-structured interviews to understand motivations of past recipients and donors to participate in KPD,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Patient Feedback of a Patient and Family Decision Support Tool for Liver Organ Offer Decisions
C. Schaffhausen¹, S. Chu², M. Bruin³, S. Chinnakotla³, J. Lake³, A. Israni⁴
¹Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ²University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN, ³UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Hennepin Healthcare, UMN, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: For liver transplant candidates on the waiting list, deciding to accept a donor organ with known or potential risk factors can be stressful and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Live Donor Champion: Advocacy Training to Facilitate Identification of Living Liver Donors
L. R. Herbst, Y. Yu, A. Love, K. Lee, A. Wells, K. Mohr, A. Massie, A. Gurakar, B. King, D. L. Segev, A. M. Cameron, J. Garonzik Wang
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Liver transplant candidates face several barriers to finding a potential live donor (PLD), such as lack of education or knowledge, or discomfort approaching others…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Creating a Lung Transplant Program Search Tool Tailored to Patient Characteristics
W. T. McKinney¹, C. R. Schaffhausen¹, M. Bruin², S. Chu², J. Snyder³, M. Hertz⁴, M. Valapour⁵, B. Kasiske⁶, A. Israni¹
¹Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ²College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁶Nephrology, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Criteria for selecting lung transplant candidates and donors vary between programs and evolve as clinical practice advances. This variation impacts patient outcomes and the…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Factors Influencing Patients’ Decision Making About Upper Extremity Vca
B. Kuramitsu¹, J. Gacki-Smith¹, A. Ferzola², K. Vanterpool², C. Kunkle³, M. Hewitt³, A. Schultheis³, T. Riggleman³, J. Taylor³, C. Cooney², M. Levan², S. Tintle³, G. Brandacher², E. Gordon¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
*Purpose: The informed consent process for upper extremity (UE) Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) has yet to be standardized. Consequently, the information provided to patients about…