Interactive Health Technology Tool for Kidney Living Donor Assessment to Standardize the Informed Consent Process: Usability and Qualitative Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney living donation carries risks, yet standardized information provision regarding nephrectomy risks and psychological impacts for candidates remains lacking.

Objective

This study assesses the benefit of interactive health technology in improving the informed consent process for kidney living donation.

Methods

The Kidney Hub institutional open portal offers comprehensive information on kidney disease and donation. Individuals willing to start the kidney living donation process at Helsinki University Hospital (January 2019-January 2022) were invited to use the patient-tailored digital care path (Living Donor Digital Care Path) included in the Kidney Hub. This platform provides detailed donation process information and facilitates communication between he

SUBMITTER: Ortiz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11267092 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature