Articles tagged "Patient education"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Identifying the Needs of Kidney Transplant Recipients That Can be Addressed by a Web-based Self-management Program
D. Massierer¹, R. Sapir-Pichhadze², V. Bouchard³, K. Dasgupta², N. Fernandez⁴, D. da Costa², S. Ahmed¹, M. Fortin⁵, R. Langevin⁶, N. Mayo¹, T. Janaudis-Ferreira¹
¹Faculty of Medicine- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada, ³CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada, ⁴Department of Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Department of Medicine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation improves the quality of life (QoL) of patients with end-stage renal disease, however, post-transplant recovery of physical health and other aspects of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Understanding Early Transplant Preparation: CKD 3-5 Patients’ Transplant Knowledge and Actions at Kaiser Permanente Southern California
R. Pines¹, S. H. Kawakita², G. H. Kim³, O. Ranasinghe⁴, B. Mittman⁵, B. Dub⁵, H. Wilhalme³, A. D. Waterman³
¹Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, ²Terasaki Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Outbreak Management Branch, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA
*Purpose: While consensus exists on the need to educate patients earlier about transplant, delays in education persist, leaving patients insufficient time to make optimal renal…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence Assessment Findings in Kidney Transplant Candidates Undergoing Living Donor Transplant
J. Trofe-Clark¹, G. Malat¹, M. Norris¹, D. Sawinski², M. Bleicher², R. Bloom²
¹Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Renal Div, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Medication adherence is key to kidney transplant (KTx) success. Our center implemented standardized medication adherence assessment and education in KTx candidates undergoing living donor…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Creating a Patient Website to Search for Transplant Centers: www.transplantcentersearch.org
C. R. Schaffhausen¹, S. Chu², M. Bruin³, A. Matas⁴, M. Hertz⁵, C. Martin⁵, J. Lake⁶, W. Kim⁷, S. Biggins⁸, J. J. Snyder⁹, B. L. Kasiske⁹, A. K. Israni¹⁰
¹Hennepin Heathcare Research Institute (HHRI), Minneapolis, MN, ²College of Design, University of Minnesota (UMN), Saint Paul, MN, ³College of Design, UMN, Saint Paul, MN, ⁴Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Department of Medicine, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁶Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁷Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁸Division of Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁹Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN, ¹⁰Department of Medicine, HHRI, UMN, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) data was used to create a website with a tailored decision guide to help inform patient decisions…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of a Pharmacist in an Adult Transplant Outpatient Clinic (Kidney, Liver, Pancreas): A Pilot Study – Implant
P. Leveille-Dugas¹, C. Bernard¹, L. Loiselle¹, Y. Zhang¹, C. Coursol¹, K. Mousseau¹, N. Sheehan¹, M. Cantarovich²
¹Pharmacy, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) patients require a complex medication regimen which increases the risk of many drug-related problems. The purpose of this study was…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Education and Waitlist Mortality, Access to Transplant, and Post-Transplant Survival among Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
A. T. Strauss, J. Motter, D. Segev, A. Massie, T. Purnell, J. Hamilton, A. Gurakar, A. Cameron, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is the leading indication for liver transplant (LT) and these patients have been shown to have worse outcomes compared to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Compatible Pairs- Providingan Option to Upgrade
V. Chipman¹, M. Cooper², S. Flechner³, G. Hil⁴, D. Leeser⁵, D. Mandelbrot⁶, M. Ronin⁴, D. Segev⁷, S. Syed⁸, A. Thomas⁹, A. Waterman¹⁰, G. R. Roll¹¹
¹Kidney Transplant, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Georgertown, Washington, DC, ³Cleavland Clinic, Cleavland, OH, ⁴NKR, Babylon, NY, ⁵East Carolina Univ, Greenville, NC, ⁶University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁷Johns Hopkins, Boltimore, MD, ⁸UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰UCLA and Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ¹¹Surgery, Division of Transplant, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Compatible pairs (CPs) can enter an exchange program instead of donating directly. These pairs increase transplants (txp) by providing additional donors within an exchange…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Using Personal Contact with Donors and Recipients to Bridge Disparities in Native American Organ Donation and Transplantation
Y. Kelly¹, J. Trompeta¹, J. Rawlings², T. Bongiovanni¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Yale, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Native Americans (NAs) are 3.5 times more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease than White Americans, yet are 34% less likely to receive…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Who Says Yes to Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) Donation?
M. S. Gharibdousti¹, C. Martucciello², M. T. Khasawneh¹, A. L. Friedman³
¹Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, ²Quality Assurance and Process Improvement, Live On NY, New York, NY, ³Preservation, Live On NY, New York, NY
*Purpose: To analyze psychosocial factors associated with affirmative authorization for VCA donation.*Methods: In an IRB approved protocol, individuals (authorized parties, AP) who previously authorized both…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Variability in Educational Content about Kidney Paired Donation at 68 National Kidney Registry-Affiliated Centers
A. D. Waterman¹, O. N. Ranasinghe¹, E. H. Wood¹, J. L. Beaumont², S. McGuire³, K. Miller⁴, V. Chipman⁵, J. Sinacore⁶, M. Cooper⁷
¹Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UW Health, Madison, WI, ⁵UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁶National Kidney Registry, Babylon, NY, ⁷Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Equipping patients and donors with in-depth information about kidney paired donation (KPD) processes, risks, benefits, and protections is necessary for informed decision-making and comfort.…

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