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Proposal to Clarify Requirements for Independent Donor Advocates at Living Kidney Donor Recovery Centers. The Problem. IDA requirements do not reflect current practice—last updated in 2007 Living donor program site surveys since 2011 have revealed:

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  1. Proposal to Clarify Requirements for Independent Donor Advocates at Living Kidney Donor Recovery Centers

  2. The Problem • IDA requirements do not reflect current practice—last updated in 2007 • Living donor program site surveys since 2011 have revealed: • Non compliance with IDA requirements is common • Variability in IDA practice

  3. Goal of the Proposal • Standardize and improve IDA practice across the transplant community • Contribute to better care of all potential living kidney donors

  4. How the Proposal will Achieve its Goal Require living kidney donor programs to develop and follow protocols • IDA qualifications and training, duties and responsibilities • IDA grievances concerning the rights and best interest of a living donor

  5. Supporting Evidence • Published literature has supported the need for clear guidelines regarding IDA and IDA team roles and responsibilities (LaPointe Rudow & Brown, 2005 LaPointe Rudow, 2009; Steel et al., 2012). • A recent survey of 120 independent donor advocates from living donor programs in the United States reported that there was considerable variability in independent donor advocate selection, training, and clinical responsibilities and activities regarding potential living donors (Steel et al., 2012).

  6. What Members Will Need to Do Fulfill all required elements for IDA roles and responsibilities, including: • Functioning independently from the transplant candidate’s team • Advocating for the living donor and the potential living donor • Demonstrating the required knowledge • Discussing with each donor, all phases of the donation process

  7. What Members Will Need to Do Develop and document clinical protocols to include: • IDA team composition (if an IDA team is used) • Required qualifications and training of IDA(s), and proof that the IDA meets the requirements • Duties and responsibilities • Grievance processes provided for the IDA

  8. Questions? • Christie Thomas, MD, ChairCommittee Chairchristie-thomas@uiowa.edu • Name UNOS Region # Representativename@unos.org • Lee BoltonUNOS Committee LiaisonLee.Bolton@unos.org

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