Kidney Transplant Education Series Pilot Evaluation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A pilot evaluation of a Kidney Transplant Video Education Series for kidney transplant candidates in Northern Ireland
IRAS ID
346199
Contact name
Clare McKeaveney
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen's University Belfast
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 25 days
Research summary
Kidney transplantation is a complex medical procedure requiring extensive patient education to maintain postoperative health. Lack of knowledge about the procedure and post-operative care can lead to complications, increased morbidity and mortality, and decreased quality of life. Living donor kidney transplantation adds an additional layer of complexity, as it requires educating both transplant candidate and donor. With technological advances in healthcare, educational videos are becoming more widely used, providing an effective and accessible way to educate candidates and donors about kidney transplantation. We recently developed a video education series on kidney transplantation modelled after successful work by Dr. Holly Mansell’s team at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. This new video education series incorporates testimonials from healthcare providers working in the Renal Unit at Belfast City Hospital and transplant recipients and donors, live action footage from the Renal Unit and Transplant Ward at Belfast City Hospital, and animation of complex medical topics. The aim of this study is to test: (1) the effectiveness of the video series in improving patient knowledge of the kidney transplant process, and (2) initial acceptability of the series with a Northern Irish patient and healthcare provider population. The study will be mixed-methods, including an initial survey study with patients who are waitlisted for a kidney transplant, then a second focus group study with patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant and renal healthcare providers. The first survey study will involve patients answering a short survey, watching the video education series, and then responding to another survey after watching the video series. The second focus group study will involve participants watching the video series in their own time (except for patients who have already watched it in the survey study), and then answering questions in an online focus group on the acceptability of the video education series. If it is not possible for enough healthcare professionals to attend a focus group together, for example due to overlapping shift patterns, one-to-one interviews may be conducted following the same semi-structured topic guide.
REC name
London - Brent Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/PR/0278
Date of REC Opinion
11 Mar 2025
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion