Knowledge, attitudes, and planned practice of HIV-positive to HIV-positive transplantation in US transplant centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV+ donor organs can now be transplanted into HIV+ recipients (HIV D+/R+) following the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. Implementation of the HOPE Act requires transplant center awareness and support of HIV D+/R+ transplants.

Methods

To assess center-level barriers to implementation, we surveyed 209 transplant centers on knowledge, attitudes, and planned HIV D+/R+ protocols.

Results

Responding centers (n = 114; 56%) represented all UNOS regions. Fifty centers (93 organ programs) planned HIV D+/R+ protocols (kidney n = 48, liver n = 34, pancreas n = 8, heart n = 2, lung = 1), primarily in the eastern United States (28/50). Most (91.2%) were aware that HIV D+/R+ transplantation is legal; 21.4% were unaware of research restrictions. Respondents generally

SUBMITTER: Van Pilsum Rasmussen SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6191317 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature