ArticleAmerican journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2018
Patients prioritize waitlist over posttransplant outcomes when evaluating kidney transplant centers.
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- Psychological and Psychopathological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
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- Patient and Provider Attitudes Toward Patient-Facing Kidney Organ Offer Reporting.Kidney international reports · 2025Article
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- Investigation of Depression and Post-Traumatic Growth in Renal Transplant Recipients via Self-Assessment.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Trends in Survival for Adult Organ Transplantation.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2024Article
- Association between Longer Travel Distance for Transplant Care and Access to Kidney Transplantation and Graft Survival in the United States.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2021Article
- Kidney transplant program waitlisting rate as a metric to assess transplant access.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2021Article
- Major Variation across Local Transplant Centers in Probability of Kidney Transplant for Wait-Listed Patients.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2020Article
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- Development of a Patient-specific Search of Transplant Program Outcomes and Characteristics: Feedback From Kidney Transplant Patients.Transplantation direct · 2020Article
- Comparing Pretransplant and Posttransplant Outcomes When Choosing a Transplant Center: Focus Groups and a Randomized Survey.Transplantation · 2020Article
- Association of Kidney Transplant Center Volume With 3-Year Clinical Outcomes.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2019Article
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- The importance of transplant program measures: Surveys of three national patient advocacy groups.Clinical transplantation · 2018Article
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Factors that patients value when choosing a transplant center have not been well studied. In order to guide the improvement of patient-facing materials, we conducted an anonymous electronic survey of patients that assessed the relative importance of patient experience, practical considerations, transplant center reputation, center experience, and waitlist when selecting a transplant center. A total of 409 respondents completed the survey, of whom 68% were kidney transplant recipients and 32% had chronic kidney disease or were on dialysis. Participants had mean age 56 ± 12 years and were predominantly female (61%), white (79%), and had an associate's degree or higher (68%). Participants most often prioritized waitlist when evaluating transplant centers (transplanted 26%, chronic kidney disease 40%), and waitlist was almost twice as likely as outcomes to be ranked most important (30% vs 17%). Education level and transplant status were significantly associated with factors used for center prioritization. Waitlisted respondents most commonly (48%) relied on physicians for information when selecting a center, while a minority cited transplant-specific organizations. In order to improve shared decision-making, materials outlining center-specific waitlist features should be prioritized. Novel patient-oriented metrics for measuring transplant center quality that align with patient priorities must be explored.
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