Cultural Competency of Mobile Transplant Education Tool

What is it about?

This paper presents the results of a pilot test of a novel smart phone or tablet app-based transplant education program called My Transplant Coach. My Transplant Coach guides patients through the transplant evaluation process and provides patient-tailored risk estimates for multiple transplant and dialysis options.

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Why is it important?

My Transplant Coach is a new way of guiding patients through the transplant evaluation process and can provide patient-tailored risk estimates for multiple transplant and dialysis options. The majority of patients felt that the app improved their knowledge and was culturally appropriate for their race/ethnicity. Patients scored significantly higher on transplant knowledge testing after viewing the app, including patients with low health literacy. Overall knowledge of and interest in living and deceased donor kidney transplantation increased. This pilot project confirmed the benefit and cultural acceptability of this educational tool, and further refinement will explore how to better communicate the risks and benefits of non-standard donors.

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