Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Barriers to Kidney Transplant Wait Listing among HIV Positive Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease
S. M. Boyle¹, K. Fehr¹, C. Deering², A. Raza¹, M. Harhay¹, G. Malat³, K. Ranganna¹, D. Lee¹
¹Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, ³Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Compared to HIV-negative kidney transplant (KT) candidates, the median time to waiting list activation is longer among HIV-positive candidates. Little is known about potential…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Your Path to Transplant Education Increases Patients’ Transplant Knowledge, Attitudes, Informed Decision-Making, and Pursuit: An Randomized Controlled Trial
A. D. Waterman¹, Y. Cui², J. D. Peipert³, J. L. Beaumont², C. S. Anderson¹, A. L. Paiva⁴, M. L. Robbins⁴
¹Division of Nephrology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
*Purpose: Most kidney transplant (KT) education is “one-size-fits-all” where patients’ unique gaps in knowledge, challenges, and level of readiness to pursue KT and living donor…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Nutritional Literacy and Diet Quality in a Cohort of Inner-City Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs)
S. Leventer, G. Yang, J. Leong, K. Lembrikova, C. Wilson, M. Markell
Nephrology/Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Poor long-term outcomes in kidney transplantation may relate to coincident diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses. Poor nutrition habits may cause progression of complications…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Forensic Transplant Psychiatry: Ethical Issues and the Unique Assessment Needs of Candidates with Forensic Psychiatric Problems
D. Banayan, S. Gershan
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: To establish what, if any, currently available guidelines or assessment instruments can help transplant programs perform fair, and objective evaluations of patients with forensic…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Neurocognitive Function: A Prospective Study
B. P. Concepcion, J. C. Jackson, A. Kiehl, R. Adu-Boahene, E. Collar, M. Reed, M. Sika, J. Van, R. C. Forbes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The effect of kidney transplantation on global cognition and executive function in patients with advanced kidney disease is unknown.*Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients scheduled…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Engaging Friends and Family in the Care of the Kidney Transplant Candidate: Identifying Needs and Barriers
A. Hart¹, M. Bruin², M. Partin³, A. Matas⁴, A. Israni¹
¹Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³Medicine, Minneapolis VA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Research suggests that including social support networks in the kidney transplant education process improves evaluation completions and increases living donor rates, but the optimal…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Multi National Study Ofkidney Transplantation In Inmates
Y. Qazi, A. Mahajan, D. Bahl, F. Jan
Keck Medical Center at USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Over 10 million inmates exist in prison worldwide, with United States accounting for over fifth of this population. The number of inmates with ESRD…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A 15-year Experience With Kidney Transplant In Undocumented Immigrants: Outcomes And An Argument For Transplantation
M. G. Janeway¹, A. Foster², S. De Geus¹, K. Curreri¹, T. Dechert¹, M. Nuhn¹, M. Nuhn¹
¹Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School fo Medicine, Boston, MA
*Purpose: We investigated whether undocumented immigrants have similar outcomes after renal transplant compared to documented recipients.*Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records of adult renal transplant recipients…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation and Sleep: What do Patients Distress for?
L. Long, J. Liu, J. Xie, J. Yan
The Third Xiangya hospital of Central South University, ChangSha, China
*Purpose: To investigate sleep quality and explore potential contributing factors that affect sleep in renal transplant patients.*Methods: Subjects were recruited from Perioperative renal transplant patients.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Quality of Life After Islet/Pancreas Transplantation in Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
I. Mosca¹, S. Knight², S. Mittal³, P. J. Friend¹
¹Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Simon Knight, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Shruti Mittal, Oxford, United Kingdom
*Purpose: To investigate the current literature on Quality of Life after Islet and Pancreas Transplantation in Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients with or without renal failure.*Methods:…