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Using an interactive water bottle to target fluid adherence in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: A pilot study
Hydration is important postârenal transplant to maintain adequate renal perfusion and graft function. Adherence to fluid recommendations is challenging given barriers to staying hydrated. There are no studies of adherence to fluid intake recommendations following pediatric renal transplant. Through this pilot study, we sought to determine whether the use of a commercially available interactive water bottle would lead to better adherence to recommended fluid intake and improved kidney functioning postâtransplant relative to standard of care. Participants included 32 youth ages 7â19 â„1Â month postâkidney transplant randomized to the intervention (HydraCoach Âź water bottle) or standard education control group. Laboratory records were reviewed for serum chemistries (Na, BUN , creatinine) at baseline and oneâmonth followâup, and participants recorded daily fluid intake for 28Â days. Those in the intervention group were significantly more likely to meet or exceed their fluid target, but this did not translate into better kidney functioning. Participants in the intervention group largely reported satisfaction with the water bottle and were likely to continue its use. While an interactive water bottle providing realâtime feedback may be a promising intervention to help pediatric kidney transplant patients meet fluid goals, it did not appear to impact kidney function.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109912/1/petr12385.pd
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Measuring family management of transplant tasks: T he transplant responsibility questionnaire
Little is known about how parents and youth perceive their roles in postâtransplant management and how this relates to postâtransplant adherence. The goals of this study are to (1) describe a new measure, the TRQ , (2) to describe parent and child performance on the TRQ , and to (3) determine the relationship between the TRQ and adherence. We hypothesized that older youth would describe higher postâtransplant selfâcare behaviors, parents would underestimate youth selfâcare, and greater parent involvement would be associated with better adherence. Participants included 59 parentâchild dyads. Inclusion criteria included: (i) youth aged 7â18Â yr and (ii) at least three months postâkidney or postâliver transplant. Parents and youth completed the TRQ , and adherence was measured by s.d. of sequential immunosuppressant blood levels. Youth perceived greater levels of selfâcare than their parents perceived. Older youth reportedly engaged in more selfâcare than younger youth. Less than 25% of the sample was nonâadherent, and nonâadherence was unrelated to performance on the TRQ . The TRQ may have utility as a clinical tool to address areas for improvement in youth selfâcare. The high degree of parental involvement likely explains the high degree of adherence in this sample.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/97501/1/petr12064.pd