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. 2015 Sep 4;10(9):1670-7.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.01030115. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Facilitating Education about Live Kidney Donation--Recommendations from a Consensus Conference

Jane C Tan  1 , Elisa J Gordon  2 , Mary Amanda Dew  3 , Dianne LaPointe Rudow  4 , Robert W Steiner  5 , E Steve Woodle  6 , Rebecca Hays  7 , James R Rodrigue  8 , Dorry L Segev  9 ; American Society of Transplantation
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Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Facilitating Education about Live Kidney Donation--Recommendations from a Consensus Conference

Jane C Tan et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .

Abstract

The Best Practice in Live Kidney Donation Consensus Conference held in June of 2014 included the Best Practices in Living Donor Education Workgroup, whose charge was to identify best practice strategies in education of living donors, community outreach initiatives, commercial media, solicitation, and state registries. The workgroup's goal was to identify critical content to include in living kidney donor education and best methods to deliver educational content. A detailed summary of considerations regarding educational content issues for potential living kidney donors is presented, including the consensus that was reached. Educational topics that may require updating on the basis of emerging studies on living kidney donor health outcomes are also presented. Enhancing the educational process is important for increasing living donor comprehension to optimize informed decision-making.

Keywords: education; informed consent; kidney donor; living donor.

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