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A Clustered Randomized Trial of an Educational Intervention During Transplant Evaluation to Increase Knowledge of Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Source :
- Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.). 27(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Introduction: Maximizing education about living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) during the in-person evaluation at the transplant center may increase the numbers of kidney patients pursuing LDKT. Research Questions and Design: To test the effectiveness of a 1-time LDKT educational intervention, we performed a cluster-randomized trial among 499 patients who presented for evaluation of kidney transplant. We compared usual care education (n = 250) versus intensive LDKT education (n = 249), which was implemented only on the evaluation day and consisted of viewing a 25-minute video of information and stories about LDKT and discussion of LDKT possibilities with an educator. Our primary outcome was knowledge of LDKT, 1 week after the transplant evaluation. Results: One week after evaluation, patients who received intensive education had higher knowledge than patients who received usual care (12.7 vs. 11.7; P = .0008), but there were no differences in postevaluation readiness for LDKT. Among patients who had not previously identified a potential living donor, receiving intensive education was associated with increased willingness to take steps toward LDKT. Discussion: In conclusion, expansion of LDKT education within the evaluation day may be helpful, but interventions that are implemented at multiple times and for greater duration may be necessary to ensure larger and long-term behavioral changes in pursuit of LDKT.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Decision Making
030232 urology & nephrology
030230 surgery
Living donor
Kidney transplant
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Primary outcome
Randomized controlled trial
law
Intervention (counseling)
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Living Donors
Humans
Health Education
Transplantation
business.industry
Middle Aged
Kidney Transplantation
Transplant Recipients
Clinical trial
Usual care
Physical therapy
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15269248
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....395c7c9b1a088a81970960fdae093fb7