Increasing Communication About Live Donor Kidney Transplant

Increasing Communication About Live Donor Kidney Transplant: A Proof of Concept

This study will test the efficacy of a communication intervention intended to increase and improve kidney transplant candidates' communication about live donor kidney transplantation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Wait listed for kidney transplantation in active status (i.e., status 1 or 2)
• Adult (at least 18 years of age)
• English speaking
• Capable of making medical decisions (i.e., not cognitively impaired)
• Non-institutionalized

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not listed for kidney transplantation or wait listed, but not in active status
• Under 18 years of age
• Non-English speaking
• Cognitively impaired
• Institutionalized