Articles tagged "Psychosocial"

2017 American Transplant Congress
A Possible Unintended Consequence of the Kidney Allocation System: The Effect of Duration of Dialysis on Mental Health Outcomes.
S. Radomski,^1,2 I. Feurer,² R. Forbes,² B. Concepcion,² H. Schaefer.²
¹Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Purpose: Long-term dialysis has been shown to adversely affect physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) but its effect on mental HRQOL and symptoms of depression…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Discrepancies in Perceived and Measured Cognitive Abilities in Transplant Recipients.
A. Gupta,¹ J. Mahanken,² J. Klein,¹ D. Johnson,³ J. Burns.⁴
¹Nephrology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; ²Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; ³Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; ⁴Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
Aim: Examine how perceived cognitive performance compares with measured cognitive performance in renal transplant recipients.Background: Cognitive abilities affect patients' complex post-transplant care. An accurate assessment…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Educational Strategies for Increased Wait-Listing Rates: Opportunities for Dialysis Center Intervention.
A. Waterman,¹ J. Peipert,¹ H. Xiao,² C. Goalby,¹ K. Lentine.²
¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; ²SLU, St. Louis, MO
Dialysis centers vary in how well they educate patients about kidney transplant (KT). This study categorized common groups of educational strategies used by dialysis staff;…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Distress in Chronic Kidney Disease: Benefits of Kidney Transplantation.
C. Richardson,¹ D. Belenko,¹ E. Mucsi,¹ N. Edwards,¹ D. Wong,¹ M. Novak,² M. Li,³ I. Mucsi.¹
¹Multiorgan Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; ²Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; ³Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
PurposeWe describe the frequency of psychosocial distress among Canadian patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and compare distress between pre-dialysis, dialysis patients and kidney…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients.
A. Ruiz, K. Smith, J. Wedd, K. Little, S. Pastan, R. Patzer.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
BackgroundLittle is known about the characteristics of patients who use web-based patient portals for healthcare purposes. The aim of this study was to examine patient…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Multidisciplinary Psychosocial Liver Transplant Evaluation in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease – Moving Beyond the Six-Month Rule.
K. Wenzke,¹ S. Kelly,² J. Eickhoff,³ M. Lucey,¹ J. Rice.¹
¹Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; ²Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ³Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Background: For patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD), many transplant programs and payers have a mandatory six-month sobriety interval prior to transplant eligibility. However, the…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Substance Abuse in Acute Liver Failure: Time to Talk About Opiates.
M. Jesse, N. Rebhan, A. Yoshida, D. Moonka, A. Eshelman, M. Abouljoud, M. Rizzari.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Purpose: Prescription opiate utilization is on the rise. Research on acute liver failure (ALF) has focused on acetaminophen (APAP) overdose or other medical etiologies but…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Professionals' Attitudes and Approaches to the Living Kidney Donor-Recipient Relationship: Interview Study.
A. Ralph,^1,2,3 P. Butow,^3,4,5 J. Craig,^1,2 J. Chapman,⁸ J. Gill,⁶ J. Kanellis,⁷ A. Tong.^1,2
¹Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ²Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia; ³School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ⁴Psycho-Oncology Co-Operative Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ⁵Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-Based Decision-Making, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ⁶Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; ⁷Department of Nephrology, Monash Health and Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; ⁸Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Background: Assessment of the donor-recipient relationship is recommended by international guidelines to prevent undue coercion and ensure realistic expectations. We aimed to describe attitudes and…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation Experiences of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors in the United States.
A. Maghen,¹ G. Vargas,¹ S. Connor,¹ S. Nassiri,¹ E. Hicks,² L. Kwan,¹ S. Maliski,³ J. Veale.
¹Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; ²Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; ³University of Kansas Medical Center School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
A. Non-directed donors (NDDs) can potentially help alleviate the overburdened kidney transplant waiting list while also improve the quality of life for patients with end-stage…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor and Recipient Views on Their Relationship in Living Kidney Donation: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.
A. Ralph,^1,2 P. Butow,¹ C. Hanson,^1,2 S. Chadban,^1,3 J. Chapman,¹ J. Craig,^1,2 J. Kanellis,⁴ G. Luxton,⁵ A. Tong.^1,2
¹University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ²Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia; ³Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ⁴Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; ⁵University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Background: Many donors and recipients report an improved relationship after transplant, however tension, neglect, guilt and proprietorial concern over the recipient can impede donor and…