Consensus conference on best practices in live kidney donation: recommendations to optimize education, access, and care
D LaPointe Rudow, R Hays, P Baliga, D J Cohen, M Cooper, G M Danovitch, M A Dew, E J Gordon, D A Mandelbrot, S McGuire, J Milton, D R Moore, M Morgievich, J D Schold, D L Segev, D Serur, R W Steiner, J C Tan, A D Waterman, E Y Zavala, J R Rodrigue, D LaPointe Rudow, R Hays, P Baliga, D J Cohen, M Cooper, G M Danovitch, M A Dew, E J Gordon, D A Mandelbrot, S McGuire, J Milton, D R Moore, M Morgievich, J D Schold, D L Segev, D Serur, R W Steiner, J C Tan, A D Waterman, E Y Zavala, J R Rodrigue
Abstract
Live donor kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for most patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease; however, the rate of living kidney donation has declined in the United States. A consensus conference was held June 5-6, 2014 to identify best practices and knowledge gaps pertaining to live donor kidney transplantation and living kidney donation. Transplant professionals, patients, and other key stakeholders discussed processes for educating transplant candidates and potential living donors about living kidney donation; efficiencies in the living donor evaluation process; disparities in living donation; and financial and systemic barriers to living donation. We summarize the consensus recommendations for best practices in these educational and clinical domains, future research priorities, and possible public policy initiatives to remove barriers to living kidney donation.
Conflict of interest statement
DISCLOSURES
The authors of this manuscript have conflicts of interest to disclose as described by the American Journal of Transplantation. Dr. Waterman is a consultant for Explore Transplant, a nonprofit transplant education organization. Ms. Morgievich is on the medical board and is the operations committee chair for the National Kidney Registry
© Copyright 2015 The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
Source: PubMed