Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of HEALTh LIteracy on MEdication ADheREnce and Graft Outcomes in KIdney Transplant Recipients (Hallmark)
M. Leung¹, A. Dhanda², S. Kwan³, A. Zienkiewicz³, E. Waters³, N. Wood³, L. Young³, C. Bannon³
¹Pharmacy, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Nephrology, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: Upon successful kidney transplantation, many patients have difficulty adhering to their new immunosuppression medication regimens. Previous studies have established low health literacy to be…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of County Health Rankings on Nationwide Liver Transplant Outcomes
S. K. Niazi¹, E. Vargas², A. Spaulding³, J. Crook⁴, A. P. Keaveny⁵, T. Schneekloth⁶, T. Rummans⁷, C. Taner⁵
¹Psychiatry & Psychology; Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²Heath Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ³Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁴Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁵Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁶Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁷Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: We examined the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) in LT recipients’ counties of residence and their associations with long-term patient and graft…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Prospective Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI- and Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression Regimens in Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Analysis Across Two Years
J. M. Rohan¹, J. Leone², E. Woodle³, D. Kaufman⁴, A. Shields⁵, A. Wiseman⁶, A. Matas⁷, P. West-Thielke⁸, E. King⁵, R. Alloway³
¹Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²Tampa General, Tampa, FL, ³University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴U Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁵U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ⁶U Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁷U Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁸UIC, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Previous trials have not examined 2-year longitudinal differences in patient-reported outcomes (PRO) between belatacept (BELA)- and tacrolimus (TAC)-based therapies in adult kidney transplant (KTx)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Depression Screening Protocol in Post Transplant Clinic. Implementing the A3 Scientific Method for Improving Patient Safety
W. M. Potts, A. Anthony, K. Brayman, A. Doyle
Charles Strickler Transplant Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Effect of the routine use of Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 Screening in ambulatory transplant clinic to identify patients at risk for self-harm*Methods: Following a…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic and Financial Challenges Affecting 2500 Potential Living Kidney Donors’ Pursuit of Donation
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, ³UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, ⁵Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, CA
*Purpose: To identify financial factors that affect living kidney donors’ attitudes and progress towards donation, we conducted a survey of 2576 potential living donors [48%…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Perceived Barriers Are Associated with Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence among Japanese Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Study
M. Takada¹, K. Oda², T. Kaitani², M. Fujii²
¹The Graduate School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan, ²School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Nonadherence to immunosuppressive medication after kidney transplantation is associated with a high risk of acute rejection and allograft loss. This study aimed to investigate…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Determinants of Kidney Transplant Candidates’ Willingness to Accept Deceased Donor Organ Intervention Research: A Conjoint Analysis
E. Gordon¹, P. Reese², J. Lee¹, L. Krishnamurthi¹, R. Veatch³, R. Knight⁴, P. T. Conway⁴, S. Dunn⁵, P. Abt²
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ⁴American Association of Kidney Diseases, Tampa, FL, ⁵Organ Alliance, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Deceased donor organ intervention research (“intervention research”) aims to increase organ quality and quantity for transplantation by protecting against organ injury and enhancing functionality.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Ethical Considerations and Post-Operative Outcomes in Good Samaritan Living Liver Donors: What Motivates Individuals to Donate to Strangers
C. Flaig, A. Humar, E. Kirschner, C. Hughes, S. Ganesh, A. Tevar, J. Steel
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Few transplant centers evaluate Good Samaritan living liver donors, secondary to ethical concerns and lack of evidence that the post-operative outcomes are comparable to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Marijuana Use Among Liver Transplant Recipients
K. G. Yan, L. Forman
Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: The effect of marijuana (MJ) use on liver transplant (LTx) outcomes is unclear. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of MJ and cannabidiol (CBD)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Affect in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant
A. Ahmed¹, D. S. Yip², B. W. Hardaway³, B. A. Boilson⁴, T. D. Schneekloth⁵, R. Benzo¹, R. Daly⁶, M. A. Hathcock⁷, B. K. Johnson⁷, K. Thompson⁸, C. C. Kennedy⁹
¹Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ³Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁴Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁷Department of Health Services Research -Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁸Pulm onary Clinical Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁹William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Affect refers to an individual’s emotional response .It may be categorized as positive or negative. Affect in heart transplant candidates is under-explored. We aimed…