Healthcare professionals can assist patients with managing post-kidney transplant expectations Crawford, Kimberley, Low, Jac Kee, Manias, Elizabeth and Williams, Allison 2016, Healthcare professionals can assist patients with managing post-kidney transplant expectations, Research in social and administrative pharmacy, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.11.013. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Healthcare professionals can assist patients with managing post-kidney transplant expectations Author(s) Crawford, Kimberley Low, Jac Kee Manias, Elizabeth orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0087 Williams, Allison Journal name Research in social and administrative pharmacy Start page 1 End page 4 Total pages 4 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2016-12-02 ISSN 1551-7411 1934-8150 Keyword(s) End-stage kidney disease Kidney transplantation Medication adherence Patient experiences Summary Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment option for end-stage kidney disease. However, transplantation is not a cure and the prospective recipient needs to carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of receiving a transplant before agreeing to have the transplant. The objective of this commentary is to demonstrate that many kidney transplant recipients have unrealistic expectations of what life after transplantation involves. After monitoring participants in a randomised controlled trial through the first 12 months post-transplantation, we question whether patients understood the impact of receiving a transplant. In our study, participants were not prepared for the considerable time and effort involved in adhering to their medications. Participants felt challenged by the constant hospital, pathology and pharmacy visits; they were fearful that their transplant could reject; and they struggled with adapting to their new way of living. This paper offers new insights into understanding the life of patients post transplantation and the challenges of informing patients about the consequences of kidney transplantation. Understanding the challenges faced by new transplant recipients can help health professionals educate patients about life post-transplantation so patients have a genuine understanding of what they are consenting to, which is likely to enhance medication adherence and ultimately, graft success. Notes In press Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.11.013 Field of Research 111004 Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative) 1117 Public Health And Health Services 1115 Pharmacology And Pharmaceutical Sciences Socio Economic Objective 920210 Nursing HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, Elsevier Inc. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30090966 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Nursing and Midwifery Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 01 Feb 2017, 10:09:49 EST Thu, 06 Apr 2017, 10:46:22 EST Fri, 07 Apr 2017, 05:01:15 EST Fri, 07 Apr 2017, 06:07:44 EST Fri, 21 Apr 2017, 13:50:17 EST Mon, 19 Jun 2017, 12:19:15 EST Mon, 19 Jun 2017, 12:24:10 EST Mon, 19 Jun 2017, 12:24:59 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 5 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 06 Apr 2017, 10:46:22 EST

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