Optimizing Informed Consent Processes to Educate Donor and Recipient Candidates about Psychosocial Risks

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 14:00 to 15:00

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Q&A Handout: Covering speaker responses to questions not addressed during the live session.

Speaker: Rebecca Hays, MSW • University of Wisconsin Department of Coordinated Care
Moderator: Jim Rodrigue, PhD • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

After participating in this webinar, the learner will be able to:

  1. Outline elements of a meaningful informed consent process and content elements prescribed by the OPTN.
  2. Review psychosocial outcomes and risk factors for poor outcomes (psychological and financial) for transplant recipients and living donors.
  3. Describe best practices to promote understanding, including use of teach back, plain language, and culturally relevant approaches.
Presenter: 
Rebecca Hays, MSW
Series category: 
T3: Timely Topics in Transplantion

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