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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2024; 14(4): 97474
Published online Dec 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i4.97474
Published online Dec 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i4.97474
Table 1 The challenging elements within different phases of a kidney transplant recipient’s journey
| Waitlisting to transplantation |
| Transplant eligibility/candidacy |
| Living donor candidacy, if available |
| Support and preparation for various outcomes |
| Death |
| Ineligibility |
| Health deterioration |
| Being re-activated after being inactivated |
| Symptom burden |
| Health maintenance |
| Vaccination and preventative care |
| Kidney transplantation |
| Support and preparation for various outcomes |
| Graft failure |
| Death |
| Rejection |
| Surgical complications |
| Medication management |
| Short and long-term medical complications |
| Short and long-term infectious complications |
| Risk of malignancy |
| Symptom burden |
| Health maintenance |
| Vaccination and preventative care |
| Isolation (no longer on dialysis) |
| Return to workforce |
| Graft failure |
| Support and preparation for various outcomes |
| Death |
| Re-listing and re-transplantation |
| Ineligibility |
| Psychosocial support (patient, caregiver, living donor) |
| Transition of care |
| Immunosuppression plan |
| Medical complications |
| Infectious complications |
| Risk of malignancy |
| Symptom burden |
| Health maintenance |
| Vaccination and preventative care |
- Citation: Slominska A, Loban K, Kinsella EA, Ho J, Sandal S. Supportive care in transplantation: A patient-centered care model to better support kidney transplant candidates and recipients. World J Transplant 2024; 14(4): 97474
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v14/i4/97474.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v14.i4.97474