Research Article

Determination of Reasons for the Exclusion of Kidney Transplant Candidates from the Organ Offer List

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 11, 2024
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Determination of Reasons for the Exclusion of Kidney Transplant Candidates from the Organ Offer List

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to determine why kidney transplantation candidates are excluded from the organ offer list. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted as a retrospective screening of archived records. The data of 228 patients who met the study criteria were included. Evaluations were made concerning sociodemographic characteristics, blood group, dialysis type and time, panel reactive antibody results, duration of waiting for an organ, and the recipient's current status (on the active waiting list, transplanted, or deceased). Results: Of the candidates on the organ transplantation waiting list, 14.9% could not be contacted at the telephone number in the records, and 6.1% could not attend the centre because of transport problems. A statistically significant difference was determined between the age range, the time since starting dialysis, and the candidate's current status according to the waiting duration. Conclusion: Through collaboration with dialysis and transplantation centres and the Regional Health Authority, nurses can update the contact telephone numbers and resolve transplant candidates' transport problems, thereby allowing those receiving dialysis treatment to be added to the organ transplantation waiting list without losing time.

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Supporting Institution

No financial support was received from any source for this study

Ethical Statement

Approval for the study was granted by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty and the Medical Director of the hospital (decision no: 06, dated: 08.02.2021). All the procedures in this study were applied in accordance with the ethical requirements of the National Research Committee and the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and revisions or comparable ethical standards.

Thanks

The authors thank all study participants.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgical Diseases Nursing​​

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 11, 2024

Submission Date

October 17, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 10, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1

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1.Soylu D, Soylu A, Yüzbaşıoğlu MF. Determination of Reasons for the Exclusion of Kidney Transplant Candidates from the Organ Offer List. OTJHS. 2024;9(1):33-40. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1377203

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