A Single-Center Retrospective Evaluation of Decision-Making and Factors Motivating Hand Transplant Candidates.

Kasey R BoehmerCassie C KennedyIan G HargravesJoan M GriffinAndrea E Garcia-BautistaBrianna B SanchezAvudaiappan ChokkalingamDawn M FinnieAdam R MillerSteven L MoranFantley C SmitherHatem AmerSheila Jowsey-Gregoire

Published in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2023)

This was an examination of shared decision-making with hand transplant candidates who did not proceed to transplant. Reasons for choosing alternative strategies for management were multifactorial. Lessons learned regarding patient motivations and shared decision-making can inform future interventions to better support patients.

Keyphrases

decision making
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
prognostic factors
case report
current status
patient reported outcomes
patient reported