TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Living Donor Assessments A1 - Lafortezza, Antonietta A1 - Yeh, Julie A2 - Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Molmenti’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management, 2e AB - There are many different components involved in a living donor transplant evaluation. One of the most crucial components to ensure optimal outcomes for living donors is the living donor psychosocial assessment. The living donor psychosocial assessment aims to examine a multitude of factors surrounding the living donor’s life. It is important to understand how a living donor operates within their own environment, including social structures, and how this may affect their day-to-day functioning before and after donation surgery. A complete psychosocial history, utilizing the components identified below, can be used to better predict patient outcomes following donation. Additionally, some of the considerations listed below may negatively impact the donor’s ability to donate. If so, this will need to be discussed thoroughly among the living donor team as well as in the living donor candidate selection meeting to assess for potential risks and the candidate’s suitability for donation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194179936 ER -