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Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Associations among Physical Fitness/function, Pain and Depression in Kidney Transplant Patients

    A. Kastelz,1,2 I. Tzvetanov,1 B. Fernhall,2 A. Shetty,3 L. Gallon,3 G. Hachaj,4 E. Benedetti.1

    1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Integrative Physiology Lab, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 3Internal Medicine Nephrology, Northwestern Medical Group, Chicago, IL; 4GH FitLab, Chicago, IL.

    Kidney transplantation is the most successful treatment for end stage renal disease; however not all comorbidities of the disease are addressed by surgery. Depression and…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Participation in Paid Work across the Transplant Trajectory from the Perspective of End-Stage-Kidney-Disease Patients

    K. Gaudet, M. Achille.

    Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.

    Purpose: To explore end-stage-kidney-disease patients' experiences of labour participation, from the kidney failure diagnosis to the post-transplant recovery period.Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted.…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Is Age a Potential Barrier to Pursuing Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT)?

    A. Raissi, N. Edwards, Y. Liao, D. Belenko, N. Singh, M. Khalid, D. Toews, I. Mucsi.

    Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    BackgroundThe incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) among older adults (65+) is increasing. Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT) may provide improved outcome even for…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Multidisciplinary Transplant Rounds: A Step to Improved Team and Patient Satisfaction

    K. Sigafus,1 E. LaMura,1 M. Massimiani,1 C. Chiang,2 K. Nicoll,2 M. Yoho,3 M. Bleicher,2 S. Nazarian.2

    1Transplant, Bariatric Surgery & Orthopedic Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2Penn Transplant Institute, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 3Quality, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

    BackgroundMultidisciplinary communication (MDC) is critical for transplant patient (TXP) safety. We hypothesized that formal, scripted multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) would yield improved MDC HCAHPS scores (Hospital…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Patient Experience after Kidney Transplant: Factors That Lessen the Burden of Treatment after Kidney Transplant

    E. Lorenz,1 J. Egginton,1 M. Stegall,1 R. Heilman,2 S. Nair,2 M. Mai,3 D. Eton.1

    1Mayo Clinic, Rochester; 2Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville.

    Background: Patients face a daunting regimen of medications, health monitoring and medical appointments following kidney transplant. This workload of healthcare and its impact on patient…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Outcomes, Care Needs and Adherence in Long Term Intestine Transplant Survivors ≥10 yrs

    B. Kosmach-Park,1 G. Mazariegos.2

    1Transplant Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Background: Although survival has increased significantly for pediatric ITx recipients, continued graft surveillance and monitoring of clinical and psychosocial outcomes are essential. Purpose: Describe clinical…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Validation of a Transplant Knowledge Quiz and Its Impact on Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    H. Corbo, N. Patel, N. Pilch, V. Rohan, J. Fleming, T. Harrison, J. Hardcopf, B. O'Brien, C. Perez, P. Baliga, H. Meadows, D. Taber.

    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

    The aim of this study is to determine if transplant quiz scores given prior to discharge were predictive of known patient risk factors and if…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Inter-Correlations between Psycho-Social Pre-Transplant Determinants of Post-Transplant Kidney Allograft Function

    S. Shah, A. Gamilla-Crudo, B. Schreiber, C. Machner, O. Aleter, M. Mujtaba.

    Transplant Services, UTMB, Galveston, TX.

    Psycho-social factors are common in patients with advanced and end stage kidney disease and they may be associated with post kidney transplant outcomes. The aim…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Once-Daily Tacrolimus on Adherence in Stable Adolescent and Young Adult Renal Transplant Recipients

    M. Moss,1 J. Goebel,2 M. Bock.2

    1Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; 2Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.

    Medication non-adherence is a risk factor for graft dysfunction and loss among renal transplant recipients (RTRs), especially adolescents and young adults (AYA). Number of medication…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    How the Spouses (Husbands) of Living Kidney Donors View Kidney Donation: A Grounded Theory Study

    J. Kieffer.

    Division of Nursing, University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, NC.

    The purpose of this study was to explore the question: What is the process of experiencing living kidney transplant by the spouse of a living…
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