Impact of physical disability on transplant candidacy: A multi-institutional survey of transplant professionals
Multidisciplinary transplant professionals rarely endorsed overtly ableist sentiments. However, responses highlighted inconsistent, unclear, and at times contradictory conceptions of physical function and physical disability, which may contribute to disparate access to solid organ transplant for individuals with physical disability.
Authors
- Mariah K. Tanious (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-0116)
- Joel Michael Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9640-5082)
- Christoph S. Nabzdyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-9631)
- Liz Bowen
- Jessica Marengo
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Georgetown University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and health journal
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101818
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00