ArticleClinical transplantation2019
How patients choose kidney transplant centers: A qualitative study of patient experiences.
Article in Clinical transplantation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03610555 (Creating a Patient-centered Report Card for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Creating a Patient-centered Report Card for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Designing a patient-specific search of transplant program performance and outcomes: Feedback from heart transplant candidates and recipients.Clinical transplantation · 2021Article
- Design of a patient-centered decision support tool when selecting an organ transplant center.PloS one · 2021Article
- Lung transplant waitlist outcomes in the United States and patient travel distance.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
- Internet Published Policies Regarding Liver Transplant Eligibility and Substance Use in United States Transplant Centers.Hepatology communications · 2020Article
- 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
- Providers' View on the First Kidney Transplantation Center in Ethiopia: Experience From Past to Present.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Little is known about how patients make the critical decision of choosing a transplant center. In the United States, acceptance criteria, waiting times, and mortality vary significantly by geography and center. We sought to understand patients' experiences and perspectives when selecting transplant centers. We included 82 kidney transplant patients in 20 semi-structured interviews, nine focus groups with local candidates, and three focus groups with national recipients. Sites included two local transplant centers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and national recipients from across the United States. Transcripts were analyzed by two researchers using a thematic analysis. Several themes emerged related to priorities and barriers when choosing a center. Patients were often unfamiliar with options, even with multiple local centers. Patients described being referred to a specific center by a trusted provider. Patients prioritized perceived reputation, comfort, and convenience. Insurance coverage was both a source of information and a barrier to options. Patients underestimated differences across centers and the effects on being waitlisted and receiving a transplant. Barriers in decision making included an overwhelming scope of information and difficulty locating information relevant to patients with unique medical needs. Informed decisions could be improved by the dissemination of understandable information better tailored to individual patient needs.
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