2018 American Transplant Congress
Few Gender Differences in Attitudes and Experiences after Live Kidney Donation, with Minor Changes over Time
Background: We sought to study gender differences and differences over time with respect to demographics, relation to recipient, donor motives, and experiences of live kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Potential Barriers to Renal Patient Care: Perspectives of Dialysis and Transplant Social Workers
Background: Little is studied about social workers' (SW) perceptions and experiences in dialysis and transplant care. We aimed to assess patient care experiences and perspectives…2018 American Transplant Congress
Trends of Racial and Education Disparity in Post-Kidney-Transplant Graft Survival and Patient Survival: Do Different Metrics Lead to Different Conclusions?
Background: Monitoring trends in racial and socioeconomic disparity in disease outcomes is a Healthy People 2020 priority. For some chronic disease outcomes, such as cancer…2018 American Transplant Congress
Medical Crowdfunding for Organ Transplant Patients
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their medical expenses related to organ transplantation. The factors that influence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Function and Health Literacy Assessment Outcomes in the First Months after Renal Transplant in a Diverse Single Center Population
A renal transplant recipient's (RTR's) abilities to understand and implement medication education are very dependent on cognitive function and health literacy. The purpose of this…2018 American Transplant Congress
Factors Impacting Return to Employment after Liver Transplantation
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Liver transplantation (LT) prolongs the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Post-LT, 22-55% of patients return to some form of active employment. Age…2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of a Discharge Transplant Knowledge Quiz and Its Impact on Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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
Racial Differences in Patient-Perceived Barriers to Starting the Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Overview: Racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation persist along multiple transplant steps, including start of the transplant evaluation. No studies have identified barriers that…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Theoretical Framework to Explain Factors That Impact Completion of the Medical Evaluation Process for African American (AA) End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patient
Black/African Americans (B/AA) are less likely to seek kidney transplantation or complete the pre-transplant medical evaluation despite higher prevalence rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preparation for Transfer to Adult Kidney Transplant Care: Impacts of Providing Written Guidance
Objective: Survey youth and parents in a pediatric kidney transplant clinic with the following aims: 1) Compare pre- and post-intervention experiences with the transition process;…
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