An Unheard Voice: The Perspectives of Siblings of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
These findings affirm that the transplant event is distressing and impacts the sibling, their relationships, and family functioning in the moment and for years afterward. Opportunities exist to raise healthcare providers' awareness of providing care through a family lens, which can positively impact the patient and the family. These findings are an initial step toward developing interventions that incorporate siblings of transplant recipients in healthcare interactions and create a more family-inclusive model of care in the transplant setting.
Authors
- Natalie Susan McAndrew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8572-6761)
- Shelley Chapman
- Michele Lynn Polfuss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6589-3282)
- Stacee M. Lerret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3760-7127)
- Ansley E. Kenney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0189-7740)
- Mychoua Vang
- Rachel Knoebl
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (US)
- Froedtert Hospital (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70069
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee