Supportive care in transplantation: A patient-centered care model to better support kidney transplant candidates and recipients

Table 2 The postulated benefits of supportive care in transplantation care model

For the patient and families

Improve quality of life

Decrease symptom burden

Facilitate self-management

Improve adherence

Decrease risk of graft loss

Decrease risk of mortality

Improve end-of-life care delivery

Among patients with graft failure

Facilitate transitions of care

Improve outcomes

Facilitate re-transplantation

Decrease caregiver burden

For public health and healthcare

Decrease healthcare utilization

Reduce emergency visits

Minimize need for hospitalizations

Increase patient return to workforce

Maximize organ utility

Social return on investment

Improve collaborations between care teams

For research progress

Identify research priorities

Create collaborative networks

Opportunities for patient partnerships

Improve feasibility of trials