Sohal Y. Ismail|A.E. Luchtenburg|Reinier Timman|Willij Zuidema|Charlotte Boonstra|Willem Weimar|Jan J. V. Busschbach|Emma K. Massey
Home-Based Family Intervention Increases Knowledge, Communication and Living Donation Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|De Viersprong|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|De Viersprong|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC|De Viersprong|Erasmus University Rotterdam|Erasmus MC
aim develop test educational program support wellinformed decision making among patients social network regarding living donor kidney transplantation ldkt one hundred sixtythree patients unable find living donor randomized standard care standard care plus homebased education education condition patients members social network participated homebased educational meetings discussed renal replacement therapy options patients invitees completed prepost selfreport questionnaires measuring knowledge risk perception communication selfefficacy subjective norm ldkt activities observed 6 months postintervention patients experimental group showed significantly improvements knowledge p 0001 communication p 0012 compared control group invitees showed prepost increases knowledge p 0001 attitude toward discussing renal replacement therapies p 0020 attitude toward donating kidney p 0023 willingness donate kidney p 0039 decrease risk perception p 0003 finally significantly inquiries 2939 vs 1341 p 0001 evaluations 2539 vs 741 p 0001 actual ldkts 1739 vs 441 p 0003 experimental group compared control group homebased family education supports wellinformed decision making promotes access ldkt