@article{7355cd59346f42c187674c2aee11e23a,
title = "Acceptability of a mobile-health living kidney donor advocacy program for black wait-listed patients",
abstract = "Marked racial disparities exist in rates of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT). The Living Organ Video Educated Donors (LOVED) program is a distance-based, mobile health program designed to help Black kidney transplant wait-list patients advocate for a living donor. This study reported on the acceptability outcomes to aid in future refinements. Participants were randomized to LOVED (n = 24, mean age = 50.9 SD (9.2) years), male = 50%) and usual care groups (n = 24 (mean age 47.9 SD (10.0), male 50%). Four LOVED groups completed an eight-week intervention that consisted of six online video education modules and eight group video chat sessions led by a Black navigator. Qualitative analysis from post-study focus groups resulted in six themes: (1) video chat sessions provided essential support and encouragement, (2) videos motivated and made participants more knowledgeable, (3) connectivity with tablets was acceptable in most areas, (4) material was culturally sensitive, (5) participation was overall a positive experience and (6) participants were more willing to ask for a kidney now. The video chat sessions were pertinent in participant satisfaction, though technology concerns limited program implementation. Results showed that the LOVED program was acceptable to engage minorities in health behavior changes for living donor advocacy but barriers exist that require future refinement.",
keywords = "Disparities, Kidney, MHealth, Transplantation",
author = "Sieverdes, {John C.} and Nemeth, {Lynne S.} and Martina Mueller and Vivik Rohan and Baliga, {Prabhakar K.} and Frank Treiber",
note = "Funding Information: This publication was supported with funding from NIH grant DK 098777 and the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR), with an academic home at the Medical University of South Carolina, Clinical & Translational Science Award NIH/National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), grant UL1RR029882. The content does not represent the official views of the NIH or the NCRR. This work was supported in part by Health Resources and Services Administration contract 234-2005-37011C. The content is the responsibility of the authors alone and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Funding Information: Funding: This publication was supported with funding from NIH grant DK 098777 and the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR), with an academic home at the Medical University of South Carolina, Clinical & Translational Science Award NIH/National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), grant UL1RR029882. The content does not represent the official views of the NIH or the NCRR. This work was supported in part by Health Resources and Services Administration contract 234-2005-37011C. The content is the responsibility of the authors alone and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.",
year = "2021",
month = aug,
day = "2",
doi = "10.3390/ijerph18168239",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "18",
journal = "International journal of environmental research and public health",
issn = "1661-7827",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "16",
}
