Explore Transplant at Home: Improving Low-Income ESRD Patients' Transplant Knowledge

"The Explore Transplant education program was designed to increase patient informed decision-making and knowledge and is based on the theoretical tenets of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change. The program helps patients think about what might motivate them to pursue transplant, addresses commonly held concerns about transplant and involving a living donor, and shares real-life transplant stories of donors and recipients. The ET materials were written for patients with low health literacy. Already developed for the Explore Transplant program are brochures, videos, and factsheets. ET at Home is an expansion of the ET program. Newly designed postcards and text messages have added to the list of transplant education resources for this program."

The Transplant Educator supports the Explore Transplant at Home materials by facilitating a conversation about the content of the materials. The role of the Educator is filled by an experienced dialysis healthcare provider who can support a patient as they learn about their treatment options. The program is split into a series of four modules and the Educator conversations are guided by a Transplant Educator Guide and Patient Tracking Tool. This tool is intended to provide direct talking points for the Educator and is also a place where the patients' responses, questions, or concerns can be documented.