Knowledge of the psychosocial benefits and harms faced by living kidney donors is
necessary for informed consent and follow-up. We reviewed any English language study …

Background. Women are more likely than men to be living kidney donors. We summarized
the evidence concerning the reasons behind sex and gender disparities in living kidney …

With the shortage of deceased donor kidneys and the superior clinical outcomes possible
with live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT), more patients should seriously consider …

BACKGROUND: Live transplantation presents many stressors for donors and recipients, yet
a holistic understanding of the process, from both perspectives, is limited. Gift exchange is a …

Aim. To explore donor and recipient experiences of stressors and coping mechanisms
associated with live‐related renal transplantation. Background. Live‐related renal …

Background. Despite the many benefits of living donor kidney transplantation, economic
consequences can result for donors. We reviewed studies which quantified the direct and …

Donating a kidney to a stranger is a rare act of extraordinary altruism that appears to reflect a
moral commitment to helping others. Yet little is known about patterns of moral cognition …

Background. This is the first large-scale interview study carried out in patients and potential
donors who seem unwilling or unable to pursue living kidney donation. By investigating …

Context Despite their increasing need for kidneys and low nonliving donation rates, minimal
research has been conducted to ascertain the perceptions of Hispanic Americans about …

Objectives To explore patients' perceptions and experiences of 'normality'and the influences
on this at three time points post-transplant. Methods In-depth interviews with 25 patients at …