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ArticleJMIR formative research2024

Interactive Health Technology Tool for Kidney Living Donor Assessment to Standardize the Informed Consent Process: Usability and Qualitative Content Analysis.

Fernanda Ortiz, Juulia Grasberger, Agneta Ekstrand, Ilkka Helanterä, Guido Giunti

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04791670 (USABILITY OF AN INTERACTIVE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY FOR KIDNEY LIVING DONORS ASSESSMENT), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Usability of an interactive health technology for kidney living donors assessment: towards a standardized informed process

TypeobservationalSponsorHelsinki University Central HospitalRan2021 to 2021Enrolled122ConditionsLiving Kidney DonationArmssurvey study
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Fernanda OrtizAbdominal Center-Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-4833
Juulia GrasbergerAbdominal Center-Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2681-3742
Agneta EkstrandAbdominal Center-Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9764-3966
Ilkka HelanteräFaculty of Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-2538
Guido GiuntiFaculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0836-9825

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Abstract

backgroundKidney living donation carries risks, yet standardized information provision regarding nephrectomy risks and psychological impacts for candidates remains lacking.

objectiveThis study assesses the benefit of interactive health technology in improving the informed consent process for kidney living donation.

methodsThe Kidney Hub institutional open portal offers comprehensive information on kidney disease and donation. Individuals willing to start the kidney living donation process at Helsinki University Hospital (January 2019-January 2022) were invited to use the patient-tailored digital care path (Living Donor Digital Care Path) included in the Kidney Hub. This platform provides detailed donation process information and facilitates communication between health care professionals and patients. eHealth literacy was evaluated via the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), usability with the System Usability Scale (SUS), and system utility through Likert-scale surveys with scores of 1-5. Qualitative content analysis addressed an open-ended question.

resultsThe Kidney Hub portal received over 8000 monthly visits, including to its sections on donation benefits (n=1629 views) and impact on donors' lives (n=4850 views). Of 127 living kidney donation candidates, 7 did not use Living Donor Digital Care Path. Users' ages ranged from 20 to 79 years, and they exchanged over 3500 messages. A total of 74 living donor candidates participated in the survey. Female candidates more commonly searched the internet about kidney donation (n=79 female candidates vs n=48 male candidates; P=.04). The mean eHEALS score correlated with internet use for health decisions (r=0.45; P<.001) and its importance (r=0.40; P=.01). Participants found that the Living Donor Digital Care Path was technically satisfactory (mean SUS score 4.4, SD 0.54) and useful but not pivotal in donation decision-making. Concerns focused on postsurgery coping for donors and recipients.

conclusionsTelemedicine effectively educates living kidney donor candidates on the donation process. The Living Donor Digital Care Path serves as a valuable eHealth tool, aiding clinicians in standardizing steps toward informed consent.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04791670; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04791670. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051166.

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copingdonoreHealthinformed consentkidneykidney living donorprocess standardizationpsychological impactsmartphonesurgerytelemedicinetoolusabilityutility

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