title: Consideration of psychosocial factors in the evaluation of living donors.
abstract: Results of donor outcome studies indicate that most living donors report a positive psychosocial response to donation. However, negative psychosocial outcomes have also been reported. Evaluation guidelines have been proposed, although a standardized evaluation specific to living donors is not yet available. In an effort to determine what psychosocial factors should be considered in a comprehensive evaluation of living donors, an extensive literature review was undertaken that was focused on previously proposed guidelines for the psychosocial evaluation of living donors, research on outcomes among living donors, and other relevant psychosocial data.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Nina M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Schroder
authors.forename: Laurie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Geri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Etringer
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snyders
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008603:Mental Health; D009042:Motivation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology