Outcomes for individuals turned down for living kidney donation

Background A better understanding of the consequences of being turned down for living kidney donation could help transplant professionals to counsel individuals considering donation. Methods In this exploratory study, we used survey instruments and qualitative interviews to characterize nonmedical o...

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Published in:Clinical transplantation 2018-12, Vol.32 (12), p.e13408-n/a
Main Authors: Reese, Peter P., Allen, Matthew B., Carney, Caroline, Leidy, Daniel, Levsky, Simona, Pendse, Ruchita, Mussell, Adam S., Bermudez, Francisca, Keddem, Shimrit, Thiessen, Carrie, Rodrigue, James R., Emanuel, Ezekiel J.
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Language:English
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kidney transplantation
living kidney donor
outcomes
qualitative research
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Summary:Background A better understanding of the consequences of being turned down for living kidney donation could help transplant professionals to counsel individuals considering donation. Methods In this exploratory study, we used survey instruments and qualitative interviews to characterize nonmedical outcomes among individuals turned down for living kidney donation between July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2013. We assembled a comparator group of kidney donors. Results Among 83 turned‐down donors with contact information at a single center, 43 (52%) participated in the study (median age 53 years; 53% female; 19% black). Quality of life, depression, financial stress, and provider empathy scores were similar between individuals turned down for donation (n = 43) and donors (n = 128). Participants selected a discrete choice response to a statement about the overall quality of their lives; 32% of turned‐down donors versus 7% of donors (P 
ISSN:0902-0063
1399-0012
DOI:10.1111/ctr.13408