23 January 2024 : Original article
Preliminary Evaluation of 2 Patient-Centered Educational Animations About Kidney Transplant Complications
Sydney Johnson1BCE, Anne Solbu12BCE, Renee Cadzow3CE, Thomas H. Feeley4E, Maria Keller12C, Liise K. Kayler12ACE*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.942611
Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e942611
Table 2 Patients’ sociodemographic characteristics.
| Characteristic% (n) | Pilot StudyParticipantsN=22 | InterviewParticipantsN=12 |
|---|---|---|
| Age <50 years | 32% (7) | 42% (5) |
| Age 50–60 years | 27% (6) | 42% (5) |
| Age >60 years | 41% (9) | 17% (2) |
| Sex, Female | 64% (14) | 58% (5) |
| Race, Black or African American | 32% (7) | 25% (3) |
| Race, Non-Hispanic White | 54% (12) | 67% (8) |
| Race, Hispanic | 14% (3) | 8% (1) |
| Dialysis duration prior to transplant | ||
| Not on dialysis | 5% (1) | 33% (4) |
| <1 year | 23% (5) | 25% (3) |
| 1–3 years | 50% (11) | 33% (4) |
| >3 years | 23% (5) | 8% (1) |
| Prior kidney transplant | 0% (0) | 8% (1) |
| Education, no college degree | 64% (14) | 67% (8) |
| Not employed (full or part-time) prior to transplant | 82% (18) | 75% (3) |
| Total household yearly income | ||
| ≤US$ 30,000 | 41% (9) | 50% (6) |
| US$ 30,000–50,000 | 32% (7) | 43% (5) |
| >US$ 75,000 | 18% (4) | 0% (0) |
| No response | 9% (2) | 8% (1) |
| Frequency that someone helps you read hospital materials* | ||
| Never | 27% (6) | 67% (8) |
| Sometimes | 41% (9) | 8% (1) |
| Often | 17% (3) | 25% (3) |
| Always | 18% (4) | 0% (0) |
| Confident filling out forms alone1 | ||
| Not at all confident | 9% (2) | 0% (0) |
| Somewhat confident | 23% (5) | 14% (2) |
| Quite confident | 23% (5) | 41% (5) |
| Extremely confident | 45% (10) | 45% (5) |
| Another adult in the home | 73% (16) | 75% (9) |
| * Health literacy was measured with a 2-item survey [] with two items scored on Likert-type scales: “How often do you have someone help you read hospital materials?” and “How confident are you filling out forms by yourself?” | ||