Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

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…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Culturally Competent Care to Increase Living Kidney Donation in Transplant Centers
E. J. Gordon, E. Romo, D. Amortegui, A. Rodas, N. Anderson, J. Uriarte, J. Caicedo, M. Shumate
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately less likely than non-Hispanic whites to receive a live donor kidney transplant (LDKT). Cultural beliefs and linguistic barriers contribute to LDKT…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Patient and Caregiver Assessments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J. Lau, A. A. Rmilah, R. Mendpara, P. J. Erwin, C. C. Kennedy
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: We sought to summarize the available literature regarding the psychosocial effects of the waiting period on pre-transplant adult heart or lung transplant candidates and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Caregiving in Thoracic Transplantation–A SR/MA
A. A. Rmilah, J. Lau, R. Mendpara, P. Erwin, C. C. Kennedy
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Caregivers are required for heart and lung transplantation, however, little emphasis is placed on the pre-transplant caregiving experience. Our objective was to perform a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Better Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Patients over Time Compared with Those in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at Similar Renal Function
J. Ryu¹, T. Koo¹, K. Oh², C. Ahn³, J. Yang¹
¹Organ transplant center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Organ Transplant Center; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Both kidney transplantation (KT) and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients usually experience mental and physical burdens according to renal functional deterioration. However, change…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Availability of Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Treatment Services at US Hospitals Providing Transplantations
S. K. Niazi¹, A. Spaulding², T. Schneekloth³, A. Keaveny⁴, A. Vasquez¹, E. Vargas², T. Rummans¹, C. Taner⁵
¹Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ³Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁵Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Comprehensive pre-transplant psychosocial assessment is recommended by organ-specific professional transplant (TX) organizations. Given the significant impact on TX outcomes of untreated psychiatric (PSYCH) comorbidities,…