Abstract
In addition to end stage renal disease (ESRD) and other medical illnesses, candidates and recipients of renal transplants are faced with a myriad of potential psychosocial problems. It is typically the responsibility of the nephrology and transplant social worker to assess, plan management and follow these patients long term. It has become clear that socioeconomic determinants of health are as important to long-term patient and graft survival as many of the medical aspects of treatment. Poverty, limited social networks and inability to pay for transplant medications have direct effects on patient’s quality of life, patient, and graft survival. Beginning with the patient’s introduction to ESRD through successful transplantation, identification and management of adverse psychosocial issues may make the difference between success and failure. This chapter will outline an example of the psychosocial assessment and discuss personal financial aspects from the patient’s perspective. It further discusses other important psychosocial issues such as employment, nonadherence, and patient-related resources from governmental, private, and philanthropic sources.
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McCauley, S.I., McCauley, J. (2018). Psychosocial and Personal Financial Aspects of Transplantation. In: Ramirez, C., McCauley, J. (eds) Contemporary Kidney Transplantation. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14779-6_27-1
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