The following sessions are part of the ESOT Congress 2023 programme
Orchestrating clinical translation of regenerative therapies
08:00 – 09:30, 19 September 2023
Room: CS1-RM1
Session type: Fishbowl
Domain: Regeneration and Repair
Description: The transition from pre-clinical to clinical studies is a unique process that is impacted by the developed therapy product and the complexity of the manufacturing process. This session will discuss the potential challenges and tips for preparing a smooth translation of RM products.
Health Democracy in organ transplantation
08:00 – 09:30, 19 September 2023
Room: Library
Session type: Solution Room
Domain: Shared Decision, Shared Care
Digital interface with patients – outpatients in the 22nd century
10:00 – 11:30, 19 September 2023
Room: CS1-RM1
Session type: Fishbowl
Domain: Digital Transformation
What if HCP listens to patients? Non-adherence after transplantation
10:00 – 11:30, 19 September 2023
Room: Skalkotas
Session type: Solution Room
Domain: Shared Decision, Shared Care
From meaning to measurement- how to value what matters in transplantation care
11:45 – 13:15, 19 September 2023
Room: Library
Session type: State-of-the-art Session
Domain: Realistic Care
Description: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and PREMS are necessary to determine if health services also lead to better health from patients’ perspectives. There is a demand for increased use of such instruments in clinical routines and national quality transplantation registers. There are inherent challenges when using PREMs, as satisfaction with care might be influenced by expectations, personality traits and previous care experiences. One way to minimise the impact of these factors is to ask about specific experiences, e.g., the care in relation to transplantation. It has been shown that systematic use of patient-reported measures improves and facilitates the communication and relationship between patients and health care professionals. As a result, health problems are identified and dealt with more proactively. PREMs focus on aspects of the humanity of care, such as being treated with dignity or not kept waiting, while PROMs focus more on outcomes of importance, e.g. HRQoL, functional status, and symptom distress. This session will outline what to measure, why and how. Why is evaluating the patients’ perspective of the transplantation process and care increasingly necessary?
Resolving the Shumway Paradox: Xenotransplantation in the Spotlight
15:15 – 16:45, 19 September 2023
Room: Lambrakis
Session type: Plenary Session
Domain: Regeneration and Repair
Description: The session will review the scientific advances that laid out the first pig-to-human heart transplant, one of the century’s most exciting breakthroughs in transplantation medicine. Featured experts will discuss the future of xenotransplantation, including clinical potential, challenges, and ethical considerations.
