International Travel for Organ Transplantation: Provider and Patient Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organ allocation in the United States to non-US citizen, non-US residents who travel for transplant (NC/NRTx) is controversial. Current policies may not be informed by stakeholder opinions, as limited data exist assessing the knowledge or opinions of providers or patients on this issue.

Methods

A cross-sectional, hospital-based pilot survey was distributed to providers and patients from December 2019 to June 2020 at a single large urban transplant institute. Providers were members of the departments of surgery and medicine and included both transplant and nontransplant providers. Surveys included 10 questions on eligibility, prioritization, and limitations for deceased donor transplantation and 12 demographic questions.

Results

A total of 209 providers resp

SUBMITTER: Nguyen AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259398 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature