Abstract
We show that HIV-infected waitlisted patients (n=33) had significantly lower knowledge (PG0.001), more concerns (P=0.01), and lower willingness to pursue live-donor kidney transplantation (LDKT; P=0.02) than matched noninfected patients. The majority (78%) of patients felt that their HIV status reduced their chance of LDKT. Although limited to a single center and a small sample, our data suggest that HIV-infected patients who are waitlisted for kidney transplantation may need more education about the potential benefits of LDKT and may benefit from patient-centered decision support to facilitate a risk-benefit assessment consistent with their preferences and values.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 787-790 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Transplantation |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 27 2013 |
Keywords
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Kidney transplantation
- Live-donor kidney transplantation
- Living donation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation