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Webinar: Transplant Patient Journey Around Infectious Diseases

Start Date:
Thursday, April 24th 2025 at 17:30
End Date:
Thursday, April 24th 2025 at 18:30
Timezone:
CEST
Country:
online
Description & Objectives:

Transplant recipients must take anti-rejection medications in order to suppress their immune system and prevent rejection of the new organ. A suppressed immune system results in a higher risk of getting infections and having more difficulties in fighting against them. Anti-rejection medications may prevent the body from responding well to vaccines. While minor infections are common after a transplant, they can become serious if the patient has other chronic conditions, which can increase the risks of infection, including lung disease, heart disease, or diabetes.

This webinar aims to increase patient awareness against the risks of infectious diseases through talks by experienced patient advocates and empower them to address their concerns with their healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this webinar, participants will learn:

  • How to best convey their concerns around infectious diseases with their doctors
  • Communication when in the emergency room
  • Best ways to make use of the My Life – my health tool kit box to guide you through your transplant journey

For more information on ESOT’s Patient advocacy and awareness project, please click here.

Scientific Organisers:

  • Penilla Gunther (Sweden)
  • Bill Scott (United Kingdom)
  • Fiona Loud (United Kingdom)
  • Fernanda Ortiz (Finland)

Scientific Programme available here.

Note: Participants will be able to make use of simultaneous subtitles to translate the webinar in the language of their choice.

This activity has been developed under a healthcare collaboration between the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) and Takeda that aims to benefit patient care. All content has been developed independently by ESOT. 

Target Group:

Surgeons, nurses, physicians, caregives, patient advocates

Moderator: Penilla Gunther (Sweden); Bill Scott (UK) 

17:30  Welcome  5 min  Bill Scott (UK) 
17:35  Session 1 – Patient Empowerment  

What do patients want? Drug adherence. Being heard.  

What are the challenges to overcome? 

 10 min  Penilla Gunther (Sweden) 
17:45  Session 2 – Infectious disease (CMV) 

How does a patient feel when they get ‘really’ sick? 

 10 min  Fiona Loud (UK) 
17:55  My Life – my health – tools to communicate your health concerns   10 min  Penilla Gunther (Sweden); 

Luciano Potena (Italy) 
18:05  Session 3 – Panel discussion  25 min  Moderator: Bill Scott 

Panel –  

Penilla Gunther (Sweden – Heart); 

Fiona Loud (UK – Kidney); 

Liz Schick (Switzerland – Liver); 

Eric Epailly (Cardiologist – France); 

Saskia Bos (Pulmonologist – Belgium); 

Fernanda Ortiz (Nephrologist – Finland) 
18:29  Concluding remarks  1 min  Penilla Gunther (Sweden) 

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