Overcoming Barriers to Receiving Liver Transplants due to Alcoholism
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Open Access
Start Date
4-17-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Keywords
Nursing, Liver Transplant, Alcohol Use Disorder
Abstract
Investigating liver disease and the need for a transplant in alcoholics is important due to the high need in the United States of America. Almost 50% of all people on the liver transplant list are due to alcohol, however there is still a much higher need, as many people are denied due to their addiction. This literature review is going to look at these barriers in alcoholism and in the healthcare system that keep these people from getting the full help that they need. Alcoholism is very negatively stigmatized, and therefore, there is little knowledge and public outreach in regards to this topic, so this population is ignored, as many people believe that they did it to themselves so they should have to live with the consequences. In order to draw conclusions, research will be conducted on what the liver transplant requirements are and if they are consistent throughout the country, the success rate of liver transplants in alcoholics and if they continue to drink after their procedure, and what hospitals are doing, if anything, to help these patients get on the transplant list. Further research will also be conducted in regards to what other countries may be doing for this population that is helpful and if alcoholics and people with other substance abuse disorders face the barriers to care in kidney transplants. Through analysis, a solution will be created that can help these patients in overcoming the barriers to getting the help they need, and this will be able to provide helpful information to these people, when there is nothing readily available. This review of literature will investigate the barriers that reduce this population's access to care and propose interventions that can combat this issue.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Professor Amanda Pribble Professor Jill Foster Dr. Beth Savage
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Overcoming Barriers to Receiving Liver Transplants due to Alcoholism
Turner Gymnasium
Investigating liver disease and the need for a transplant in alcoholics is important due to the high need in the United States of America. Almost 50% of all people on the liver transplant list are due to alcohol, however there is still a much higher need, as many people are denied due to their addiction. This literature review is going to look at these barriers in alcoholism and in the healthcare system that keep these people from getting the full help that they need. Alcoholism is very negatively stigmatized, and therefore, there is little knowledge and public outreach in regards to this topic, so this population is ignored, as many people believe that they did it to themselves so they should have to live with the consequences. In order to draw conclusions, research will be conducted on what the liver transplant requirements are and if they are consistent throughout the country, the success rate of liver transplants in alcoholics and if they continue to drink after their procedure, and what hospitals are doing, if anything, to help these patients get on the transplant list. Further research will also be conducted in regards to what other countries may be doing for this population that is helpful and if alcoholics and people with other substance abuse disorders face the barriers to care in kidney transplants. Through analysis, a solution will be created that can help these patients in overcoming the barriers to getting the help they need, and this will be able to provide helpful information to these people, when there is nothing readily available. This review of literature will investigate the barriers that reduce this population's access to care and propose interventions that can combat this issue.