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Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Early Experience Transplanting Undocumented Immigrants with ESRD at a Single Institution: Outcomes and Challenges

    R. T. Christie1, R. M. Nygaard2, C. J. Richardson1, M. J. Hill1, T. Anderson-Haag3, A. Israni4, P. A. Stahler1

    1Transplant Surgery, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, 2Surgery, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, 3Transplant Pharmacy, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, 4Nephrology, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN

    *Purpose: In July of 2016, Minnesota became the second state in the nation to provide coverage for kidney transplantation to patients, regardless of immigration status,…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Association between Area-Level Measures of Deprivation and Readiness to Pursue Living Donor Kidney Transplant

    M. A. Saqib, A. Li, J. Hussain, Q. Wang, N. El-Dassouki, A. Dychiao, L. Angarso, N. Edwards, M. Novak, I. Mucsi

    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: This study aims to assess if material deprivation is associated with readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant (LDKT)*Methods: A cross-sectional sample of adults…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Health Mindsets Can Influence Psychosocial Ratings in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients

    R. Wright, A. Gallo, L. Maestretti, C. Mueller

    Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

    *Purpose: There is a large body of research which shows psychological states can influence health and behavioral outcomes, yet in clinical practice, psychosocial states are…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Anatomy of a Conversation: Assessing ESRD Patients’ Transplant-Related Communication

    H. M. Gardiner

    Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Live Donor and Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation (LDKT and DDKT) confer meaningful survival, and quality of life benefits to patients with End Stage Renal…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Racial Disparities in Liver Transplant Outcomes Are Consistent Regardless of Transplant Center Characteristics in the United States

    K. Ross, R. Lynch, R. Patzer

    Emory University, Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA

    *Purpose: Black liver transplant recipients experience poor post-transplant outcomes; little is known about potential mechanisms of this disparity. We investigated whether racial disparities in liver…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Non-Self-Advocacy is Associated with Improved Access to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

    A. C. Kale, A. S. Elston, R. D. Reed, V. Kumar, B. Berry, D. Hendricks, A. Carter, B. A. Shelton, M. N. Mustian, H. Qu, P. A. MacLennan, B. J. Orandi, R. M. Cannon, M. J. Hanaway, J. E. Locke

    University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL

    *Purpose: Our Living Donor Navigator (LDN) program aims to help potential transplant recipients (PTRs) identify live donors with the help of an advocate. These advocates…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale

    R. V. Tholen1, E. Bundy2

    1Transplant Nephrology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Validation of PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Sleep Disturbance Item Bank in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    J. Hussain1, G. Chawla1, N. Ullah1, H. Rafiqzad1, S. J. Bartlett2, M. Li3, D. Howell4, J. D. Peipert5, M. Novak6, I. Mucsi1

    1Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Centre for Health Outcomes Research, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 3Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 6Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: To assess the reliability and validity of the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Item Bank using the Insomnia Severity Index as the primary legacy instrument in…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Mental Health of Unspecified Anonymous Living Kidney Donors after Donation

    W. Zuidema1, S. Ismail2, J. Wetering van de1, L. Raalten van2, W. Weimar1, E. Massey1

    1Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2Psychiatry, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands

    *Purpose: Aim: Anonymous living kidney donors donates to an unknown stranger. These donors undergo psychosocial assessment to minimize likelihood of psychological harm from donation. The…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Medication Non-Adherence (MNA) Mitigation Practices and Health Care Professional (HCP) Perceptions at U.S. Transplant Centers

    S. J. Patel1, J. L. Descourouez2, B. Hofmeyer3, C. A. Moore4, D. Nguyen5, E. Graviss5, D. J. Taber6

    1Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Cary, NC, 2UW Health, Madison, WI, 3Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA, 4UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 5Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, 6MUSC, Charleston, SC

    *Purpose: Extensive literature exists on risk factors and mitigating strategies for MNA, however information on MNA management within U.S. transplant centers is scarce. This survey…
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