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Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Racial Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation in New York City

    J. Torabi, M. Parides, J. A. Graham, J. P. Rocca

    Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

    *Purpose: Renal transplantation (RT) offers the best survival and quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease. Every effort should be made to…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    A Survey of Lung Transplant Recipient Attitudes and Beliefs on Accepting an Organ That Was Positive for Hepatitis C Virus

    S. S. Humar1, N. Pinzon1, M. Cypel1, S. Abbey2

    1University Health Network, Transplant Center, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2University Health Network, Center for Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: Recent data show that organs from donors who are HCV positive (+ve) can be safely transplanted into HCV negative recipients. We conducted a survey…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Promotoras De DonacióN: An E-Learning Module on Organ Donation

    H. M. Gardiner1, G. Alolod1, T. Daly2, R. Norden2, L. Siminoff3, E. Gordon4, N. Guinansaca5, L. Winther5, A. Benitez6, I. Hernandez6, C. Bergeron7, P. Kelly1, L. Pappaterra8

    1Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 2Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 3College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 4Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 5Centro San Bonifacio, Chicago, IL, 6Enlace Chicago, Chicago, IL, 7Bexar County Health Collaborative, San Antonio, TX, 8Esperanza Health, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Latinx are overrepresented on the transplant waitlist, an underrepresented as posthumous organ donors. Promotoras (community health workers) have proven effective at advocating and spearheading…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Sleep Quality and Psychosocial Factors in Liver Transplant Recipients from an Outpatient Follow-Up Clinic in China

    X. Zhu, J. Liu, L. Liu, P. Mao

    Transplantation Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China

    *Purpose: Sleep disturbance is a severe problem in liver transplant recipients; few studies have confirmed the psychosocial factors associated with sleep quality in patients after…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Perspectives of Nephrologists and Urologists on Financial Incentives for Altruistic Non-Directed Living Kidney Donors

    F. Aziz1, B. Hafeeq1, J. C. Gopinathan1, R. Narayanan1, A. Krishnakumar1, N. A. Uvais.2

    1Nephrology, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, India, 2Psychiatry, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, India

    *Purpose: Several strategies have been suggested to remove financial barriers that can arise from donating a kidney, including payment in the form of incentives, rewards…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Improving Eligibility of Renal Transplants in the Elderly

    L. B. Moraitis1, J. Rogers2, A. Farney1, A. Reeves-Daniel1, G. Orlando1, W. Doares1, S. Kaczmorski1, A. Mena-Gutierrez1, C. Jay1, R. Stratta1

    1Abdominal Organ Transplant, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC, 2Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC

    *Purpose: In the recent past, older age was a contraindication to kidney transplantation (KT). New kidney allocation schemes with use of longevity matching, initiation of…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Reduction in Physician Burnout among Transplant Surgeons: A Preliminary Result of the Role of ‘Medical Missions’

    N. T. Ngo1, D. Halpin2, P. Sindhwani3, O. Ekwenna3

    1MS2, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, 2MS4, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, 3Department of Urology and Transplantation, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH

    *Purpose: The objective of this preliminary study was to report prevalence of burnout among transplant surgeons who participated in a cross-sectional survey and to assess…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Ready for Transplantation: Getting the Right Messages Across at the Right Time

    D. Goodall, K. Tansey, S. Clarke-Swaby, P. Webster, E. Salisbury, J. Tomlinson, R. Bright, W. Brown

    Imerial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: Successful outcomes post-transplantation demands significant commitment from patients therefore it is crucial that they have a good understanding of what is involved. Our pharmacist…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Technology Access, Use, and Intent among Kidney Transplant Candidates Vulnerable to Health Disparities

    S. Smith1, M. Keller2, R. Seibert3, L. Kayler1

    1Transplant, Transplant and Kidney Care Regional Center of Excellence, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY, 2Transplant, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, Buffalo, NY, 3Transplant, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Buffalo, NY

    *Purpose: Advances in eHealth have created opportunities to reach vulnerable populations, however, eHealth strategies could paradoxically increase health disparities if vulnerable individuals lack technology access…
  • 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,…
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