The Effect of Psychiatric History on Pain and Related Outcomes Among Living Kidney Donors.
Kristen R FoxShaina L GulinHeather M BruschweinTerra RoseEileen J BurkerTomasz KozlowskiMarci M LoisellePublished in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2021)
The findings demonstrate that carefully screened donors with a psychiatric history have comparable pain-related outcomes as donors without a psychiatric history. This study highlights the importance of the pre-donation psychological evaluation in promoting positive postdonation outcomes through careful selection of donor candidates.