Moving Beyond Frailty in the Assessment of Functional Status in Kidney Transplant Candidates
Moving Beyond Frailty in the Assessment of Functional Status in Kidney Transplant Candidates is organized by National Kidney Foundation (NKF).
Available From: 4/6/2023
Available Until: 3/31/2024
Course Description:
Poor functional status at the time of transplant is correlated to poor transplant outcomes including increased LOS, DGF or graft loss, discharge to SNF and mortality. This session will discuss the improved protocol for frailty assessment at the UC Davis Medical Center Transplant Program, which focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration and an expansion of the role of the Registered Dietitian. Specifically, this protocol expands the role of the transplant dietitian.
Learning Objectives:
• Summarize data about the Fried Frailty score in kidney transplantation
• Discuss challenges related to the use of the Fried Frailty score in kidney transplant candidates
• List 2 functional status assessment tools separate from the Fried Frailty score for kidney transplant candidate evaluation
• Explain a single-center's experience in the use of a multidisciplinary functional status testing approach in kidney transplant candidates
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.