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A new Facebook app helps organ transplant candidates find live donors. This tool significantly increases the likelihood of a donor coming forward, addressing barriers in live donor transplantation.

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  • Transplantation Medicine
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Background:

  • Live donor transplantation rates have declined.
  • Waitlisted candidates face significant barriers in finding live donors.
  • Directly asking for organ donation can be uncomfortable for candidates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a novel mobile application designed to facilitate live donor identification.
  • To assess the usability and effectiveness of a Facebook app for organ transplant candidates.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center prospective cohort study involving 54 adult kidney and liver transplant candidates.
  • Utilized a Facebook application for candidates to share their need for a live donor.
  • Compared donor referral rates of app users against matched controls using Cox proportional hazards models.

Main Results:

  • The majority of users found the app easy to install, read, and use, with high satisfaction ratings for clarity and information provided.
  • Candidates using the Facebook app were 6.61 times more likely to have a live donor come forward compared to controls (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • The developed Facebook application is an effective and user-friendly tool for organ transplant candidates.
  • This app enables passive communication within social networks, potentially increasing live donor referrals and overcoming asking barriers.