Heather F. Hunt|James R. Rodrigue|Mary Amanda Dew|Randolph Schaffer|Macey L. Henderson|Randee Bloom|Patrick Kacani|Pono Shim|Lee Bolton|William Sánchez|Krista L. Lentine
Strategies for Increasing Knowledge, Communication, and Access to Living Donor Transplantation: an Evidence Review to Inform Patient Education
inadequate knowledge benefits risks opportunities living donation important potentially modifiable barrier living donor transplantation assessed current state evidence regarding strategies increase knowledge communication access living donor transplantation reported peerreviewed medical literature nineteen studies reviewed categorized programs evaluated randomized controlled trials 8 studies programs supported observational nonrandomized studies 11 studies content extraction demonstrated comprehensive education living donation living donor transplantation involves multiple learnersthe transplant candidate potential living donors social support networksand requires communicating complex information risks benefits donation transplantation alternative therapies different audiences transplant centers help patients learn living donor transplantation variety formats modalities including centerbased homebased remote technologybased education outreach dialysis centers social media evaluation strategies program themes informed new organ procurement transplantation network optnunited network organ sharing unos public education brochure increasing transplant candidate knowledge comfort talking living donation transplantation reduce educational barriers pursuit living donor transplants ongoing efforts needed develop refine disseminate educational programs help improve transplant access patients need organ donors