Taking the Long View in Improving Adherence to Immunosuppressant Therapy in Transplant Recipients
Symposium Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2014World Transplant Congress July 30, 2014
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Golden Gate A/B
San Francisco, CA
This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Flavio Vincenti, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery Medical Director, Kidney-Pancreas Program University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
 | Gabriel M. Danovitch, MD Professor of Medicine University of California Los Angeles Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA Los Angeles, CA |
 | Simin Goral, MD Professor of Medicine Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA |
 | Donald E. Hricik, MD Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Interim Director, Transplant Institute Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH |
Kidney transplant recipients live an average of 10 to 15 years longer than patients on dialysis.1 Short-term survival rates of transplanted kidneys are quite good, and approximately 95% are functioning well one year after surgery.(1) Although short-term prognoses have improved considerably in recent years, the magnitude of improvement in long-term, patient outcomes has been less significant. Although adherence to immunosuppressant regimen is critical, a meta-analysis by Dew and colleagues reported a mean immunosuppressant non-adherence prevalence of approximately 36% among renal transplant recipients.(2) Lack of adherence to prescribed immunosuppressant medication increases transplant recipients’ likelihood of graft rejection or failure, and can result in increased health complications, health care costs, and death. Immunosuppressant non-adherence manifests in several forms—from taking a medication at the wrong time to not taking it at all and can be driven by medical and social issues.
This unique and highly interactive case-based symposium will put the participants at the center of the discussion and development of a treatment plan for the onsite patient. The expert-learner collaboration will focus on increasing clinician awareness of the core issues related to prolonging the life of an allograft over time, including the delicate balance of the immunosuppressants, managing side effects of the medication, and identifying medical and social barriers to patient adherence to prescribed treatments resulting in improved quality of life and long-term patient outcomes.
- Dion-Labrie M, Fortin MC, Hébert MJ, Doucet H. The use of personalized medicine for patient selection for renal transplantation: physicians' views on the clinical and ethical implications. BMC Med Ethics. 2010;11:15. PMID: 20380726
- Macready N. Adherence efforts go high-tech. Am J Transplant. 2012;12(9):2263-2264. PMID: 22925180.
This educational activity centers on the CMEO Make-One-Change Statement. This statement is crafted from pertinent quality measures or clinical guidelines as a performance challenge to all participants. The Make-One-Change Statement for this activity is:
Discuss adherence to immunosuppressant medications with all transplant patients at every visit and empower them with resources that they can integrate into daily activities.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Adopt a patient-centered approach to the management of kidney transplant recipients by regularly assessing and discussing adherence to long-term immunosuppression and the impact of adherence on long-term patient outcomes.
- Devise and implement a personalized treatment plan with each patient that uses the immunosuppressive strategies to minimize long-term allograft rejection in patients receiving kidney transplants.
Supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in the management of kidney transplant recipients.
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Dr. Vincenti has disclosed that he has received research support from Alexion; Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Genentech, Inc.; and Pfizer Inc.
Dr. Danovitch has nothing to disclose.
Dr. Goral has disclosed that she has received research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. She serves on the speakers bureau of Sanofi-aventis.
Dr. Hricik has disclosed that he serves on the speakers bureau for Genentech, Inc. and is a consultant for Oxford Immunotec, Inc.
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