Identification and Treatment of Diabetes In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Identification and Treatment of Diabetes In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of post-transplant diabetes on medical and psychosocial outcomes in individuals who receive solid-organ transplant prior to 18 years of age and their families.

This study seeks to understand how organ transplant patients are affected by the development of diabetes, and to test whether early diagnosis of diabetes and comprehensive professional support will:

1. facilitate the adjustment of children and their families to the rigors of diabetes care
2. improve adherence to medication regimens
3. reduce acute complications of diabetes and organ rejection.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta who have received a kidney, liver, or heart transplant

Exclusion Criteria:

• Received a transplant after 18 years of age
• Cognitively unable to participant as determined by the study team psychologist
• Not receiving a solid organ transplant for kidney, liver, or heart
• Declines participation invitation