Increasing living donation by implementing the Kidney Coach Program

Candidates for living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) find it difficult to discuss living donation with people in their social network, and there is a lack of useful interventions to train them. The Kidney Coach Program (KCP) was developed to equip individuals (advocates for candidates and candi...

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Published in:	Clinical transplantation Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. e13471 - n/a
Main Authors:	LaPointe Rudow, Dianne, Geatrakas, Sara, Armenti, Jonathan, Tomback, Ariella, Khaim, Rafael, Porcello, Lisa, Pan, Stephanie, Arvelakis, Antonios, Shapiro, Ron
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Denmark 01-02-2019
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool donors and donation: living education Female Follow-Up Studies Health Education - methods Health Plan Implementation Humans Infant internet Kidney Transplantation kidney transplantation: living donor Living Donors - education Living Donors - statistics & numerical data Male media and social media Middle Aged Pilot Projects Surveys and Questionnaires Tissue and Organ Procurement - methods Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data Young Adult donors and donation: living kidney transplantation: living donor education media and social media internet
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Summary:	Candidates for living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) find it difficult to discuss living donation with people in their social network, and there is a lack of useful interventions to train them. The Kidney Coach Program (KCP) was developed to equip individuals (advocates for candidates and candidate themselves) with the tools needed to find potential donors. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of the KCP on increasing the number of people considering living donation. Methods Candidates for the KCP were recruited. Data were collected on the number of live donor inquiries in the coach group compared to listed patients (historical controls). Results Over a 12‐month period, 20 transplant candidates enrolled in the KCP were compared to 50 controls. Eighty percent of the participants in the KCP had at least one donor inquiry compared to 38% of controls (P = 0.001). Significantly, more Caucasian candidates participated in the KCP compared to other racial groups. Conclusions The KCP can be an effective method to increase awareness of a patient's need for LDKT. Existing clinical staff successfully implemented the program. Transplant programs should provide training to candidates and their supports on effective ways to find a living donor.
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ISSN:	0902-0063 1399-0012
DOI:	10.1111/ctr.13471