Disparities Among Liver Transplant Patients

Recruiting

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to inform healthcare interventions to reduce the disparities in liver transplant listing and in transplantation.

Detailed Description: Aim 1. Establish a longitudinal cohort of patients with end-stage liver dysfunction.

Aim 2. Examine interpersonal and structural factors associated with liver transplant evaluation and listing by patient characteristics (e.g., race, ethnicity, SES, gender).

Aim 3. Examine the use of stigmatizing language among patients undergoing liver transplant based on their demographic characteristics (e.g., race, ethnicity, SES, gender).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with more than one system with end stage organ dysfunction, dementia, cognitive or sensory impairment, prior solid organ transplant.
Patients with potential medical exclusions for transplant.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Organ transplantation	Approximately one year	Number of subject to receive an organ transplantation
Liver transplant waiting list	Approximately one year	Number of subjects listed on the liver transplant waiting list

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survival	Approximately one year post-transplant, or until you are removed from the transplant list	Total number of subject alive
Graft survival at one year	One year post transplant	Total number of subject to have a functioning graft at one year post transplant
Graft survival at six months	Six months post transplant	Total number of subject to have a functioning graft at six months post transplant

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