title: Patient questions about transplantation: a resource guide.
abstract: Patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis may ask questions related to kidney transplantation. Comprehensive patient education prior to transplantation empowers patients with knowledge about all aspects of care that are crucial to the success of the transplant. Patients who receive extensive education about medications, monitoring, and responsibilities related to kidney transplantation are more likely to succeed with self-management after transplantation. Nurses and other staff in dialysis units do not always have the resources to answer questions about transplantation. This article is designed to serve as a resource guide to assist them in answering patient questions related to transplant evaluation, transplant medications, complications of transplantation, and the responsibilities of the kidney transplant recipient.
authors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kidney Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors: Clara D
authors: CD
authors: Neyhart
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006084:Graft Rejection; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000191:economics; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents