2018 American Transplant Congress
Exploring Immunosuppressant Medication Adherence in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, United Kingdom.
IntroductionNonadherence to immunosuppressive medication is associated with poor outcomes following kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to describe the beliefs, understanding and experience…2018 American Transplant Congress
Information Needs of Adolescent Transplant Recipients Transitioning to Adult Care
Background: As adolescent and young adult (AYA) tx recipients transition to adulthood, a parallel transition in care is essential. The AYA should achieve skills for…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Incidence and Risk Factors for Non – Adherence to Medical Treatment among Patients after Kidney Transplantation
Background: Nonadherence to medical treatment is an important risk factor for acute rejection and graft loss. In this study we sought to determine the prevalence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Development of a Classification of Immunosuppressant Medication Nonadherence Tool to Enable the Objective Measurement of Immunosuppressant Medication Nonadherence in Kidney Transplant Patients
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London.
IntroductionKDIGO define nonadherence to immunosuppression as a 'deviation from the prescribed medication regimen sufficient to adversely influence the regimen's intended effect'. There is however, no…2018 American Transplant Congress
Legal Status, Criminal History, and Substance Use in Listing Decisions
Background: Psychosocial criteria constitute absolute and relative contraindications to listing, which can bar patients from access to organ transplantation at a program. Refusing to list…2018 American Transplant Congress
Validation of Edmonton Symptom Assessment Survey in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR)
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Patient-reported outcomes provide important information about symptom and illness experience of patients with chronic medical conditions. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Analyzing Transplant Medication Myths
Division of Transplant, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Patients may misconstrue the amount of medications required for transplantation, expecting to take “handfuls” of medications for life. This study aims to determine the change…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…
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