Identifying Perceived Barriers and Facilitators Toward a Liver Transplantation Prehabilitation

Identifying Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Inform the Development of a Liver Transplantation Prehabilitation Intervention

The purpose of this study is to formally identify patient and caregiver perceived needs, barriers, and facilitators to inform the development of a home-based multimodal prehabilitation program for potential LT candidates.

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all participants (patients and caregivers) giving written informed consent will be invited to participate in one of three research activities: interviews (n=10), nominal group technique meetings (n=64), or card-sorting and rating survey (n=40).

Inclusion Criteria:

Liver transplant (LT) candidates are:

• Adult ESLD patients (age=19-74 years) who are assigned to the LT waitlist
• English-speaking
• No contraindication to moderate intensity physical activities
• Physician clearance for participation in moderate intensity physical activities
• No history of dementia or organic brain syndrome

Caregivers:

• Adult (age≥ 19 years)
• English-speaking
• Provide direct care to LT candidates

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to communicate verbally in English
• Documentation of cognitive deficits