Renal transplantation is becoming more common every year. Although transplantation often results in significant improvements in health and quality of life, transplant recipients also frequently experience difficulties with sexual functioning (Muehrer, Keller, Powwattana, & Pornchaikate, in review, Matas et al, 2002, Diemont et al, 2000). Despite the knowledge of these difficulties, healthcare providers lack a clear picture of these patients' sexual concerns. Therefore the overall purpose of this research is to identify the specific sexual concerns of kidney transplant recipients and develop interventions to address these concerns. The research has three specific aims:
Specific Aim 1 : To modify a preliminary version of a questionnaire that measures Sexual Concerns Among Kidney Transplant Recipients (SCATER) and establish content validity.
Specific aim 2 : To examine the psychometric properties of the SCATER among kidney transplant recipients. Specifically, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability will be established.
Specific aim 3 : To develop a message library based on the sexual concerns listed in the final version of the SCATER and conduct a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the message library as part of a patient-centered intervention. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31NR009153-03
Application #
7111698
Study Section
National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group (NRRC)
Program Officer
Huss, Karen
Project Start
2004-09-01
Project End
2008-02-29
Budget Start
2006-09-01
Budget End
2007-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$34,346
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Wisconsin Madison
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
161202122
City
Madison
State
WI
Country
United States
Zip Code
53715
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Muehrer, Rebecca J; Lanuza, Dorothy M; Brown, Roger L et al. (2014) Sexual concerns among kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant 28:1294-302
Muehrer, Rebecca J (2009) Sexuality, an important component of the quality of life of the kidney transplant recipient. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 23:214-23