Communicating About Choices in Transplantation
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/22/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 2013 |
| End Date: | April 2016 |
Communicating About Choices in Transplantation (COACH)
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of a newly developed educational program on
kidney transplant candidates' communication about living and deceased donor kidney
transplantation.
kidney transplant candidates' communication about living and deceased donor kidney
transplantation.
The Communicating about Choices (COACH) in Transplantation program educates patients with end
stage renal disease, who are waitlisted for kidney transplantation, about kidney disease and
the risks, benefits and processes for both living and deceased donor transplantation. The
program also teaches key communication skills needed to effectively initiate and manage
conversations about transplantation.
stage renal disease, who are waitlisted for kidney transplantation, about kidney disease and
the risks, benefits and processes for both living and deceased donor transplantation. The
program also teaches key communication skills needed to effectively initiate and manage
conversations about transplantation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Wait listed for kidney transplantation in active status
- Adult (at least 18 years of age)
- English speaking
- Capable of making medical decisions (i.e., not cognitively impaired)
- Non-institutionalized
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not listed for kidney transplantation
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