Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Supporting “The Decision Project:” Understanding Perceptions of Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation among Baltimore City Community Members
M. Johnson¹, A. Saha¹, M. Waldram¹, I. Johnson², L. Price², A. Coleman², C. Alexander², D. Segev¹, M. Henderson¹
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland, Halethorpe, MD
*Purpose: Using information provided by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), it was found that the zip code 21205 in Baltimore City had one of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sex Differences in Transplant Decision-Making
A. Wasim¹, H. Rafiqzad¹, M. Dastgheib¹, H. Ford¹, S. Macanovic¹, K. Wernerowski¹, S. Aghamohammadi¹, M. Novak¹, A. D. Waterman², I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: We examined the relationship between sex and the relative importance of pros and cons in kidney transplant (KT) decision making.*Methods: A convenience sample of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Does Hope for a Better Future or Fear of Death Motivate Kidney Patients More? A Decisional Balance Exploration of Motivation to Pursue Living Donor Kidney Transplant
H. Rafiqzad¹, A. Wasim¹, A. Rezaeishahreza¹, J. Lam¹, A. Li¹, T. Mahiuddin¹, A. D. Waterman², M. Novak¹, I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: We assessed whether the importance attributed to “living a longer life with transplant” versus “fear of death during transplant surgery” by kidney transplant (KT)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Renal Transplant Education and Psychosocial Evaluation Positively Impacts Post-Transplant Medication Adherence
M. Jesse¹, D. Kim¹, A. Patel¹, R. Patil¹, S. Bhavsar¹, S. Desai¹, K. Gartrelle¹, A. Eshelman¹, E. Fleagle¹, D. Nicholson¹, E. Clifton²
¹Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: An essential element of the organ transplant evaluation process is the preparation of transplant candidates and their social supports. However, approaches to this process…
2020 American Transplant Congress
How Prepared are Potential Donors to Donate?: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Potential Kidney Donors’ Knowledge and Education Before Starting Evaluation
A. Waterman¹, O. N. Ranasinghe¹, Y. Cui², J. L. Beaumont², D. Adey³, U. Reddy⁴, B. Campbell⁵, F. L. Weng⁶
¹Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³Division of Nephrology, UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, ⁵Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: Potential living donors of different races/ethnicities present for kidney donor evaluation with varying levels of knowledge.*Methods: We surveyed potential living donors about how they…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Organ Donation among Asian American Physicians
M. T. Li, G. C. Hillyer, D. Kim, K. L. King, S. A. Husain, S. Mohan
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Asian Americans have the lowest organ donation registration rates in the United States (US). Physicians in Asian communities are often sought out for advice…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Defining the Psychological Profile of Living Organ Donors Using Personality Assessment Inventory
W. T. Branagan¹, S. Huett¹, M. Grafals², W. E. Jackson³, E. A. Pomfret⁴
¹Division of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: We aim to assess the psychological profile of living organ donors using normative referenced psychological assessment of personality and pathology.*Methods: Evaluation for living kidney…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Depression and Anxiety
D. Keys, S. Jackson, S. M. Riad, R. Spong, A. Matas
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with depression and anxiety have been limited by small numbers. This is despite high prevalence of these…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Burnout and Professional Fulfillment among Pediatric Sold Organ Transplant Clinicians Pediatric Transplant
C. Bogle¹, M. K. Cousino Hood², E. M. Fredericks³, J. Magee⁴, S. Warren¹, E. Blume¹
¹Advanced Cardiac Therapies, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Pediatric Cardiology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Pediatric Psychology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Transplant, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Burnout has been associated with worse patient outcomes with increased medical errors and nosocomial infections as well as adverse effect on healthcare providers, such…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Influence of Spirituality and Other Motivations on Potential Kidney Living Donors’ Decisions to Donate by Race/Ethnicity
A. Waterman¹, G. H. Kim¹, Y. Cui², O. N. Ranasinghe¹, J. L. Beaumont², D. Adey³, U. Reddy⁴, B. Campbell⁵, F. L. Weng⁶
¹Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, ⁵Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: Few studies have explored potential kidney living donors’ motivations to donate, particularly their spirituality, and assessed whether these motivations vary by race/ethnicity.*Methods: 2576 potential…