Table 1.

Psychosocial evaluation of the patient.

Assessment of psychological attributes of the patient

Coping styles

Grief

Hopelessness

Adaptation to illness

Illness behavior

Commonly applied defense mechanisms

Motivation for surgery

Personality

Past treatment compliance

Quality of life

Evaluation of the social supports

Availability of an identified caregiver

Availability of alternative person(s) in case primary caregiver is not available on a particular day

Assess for the financial condition and supports

Availability of adequate finances/ insurance cover for the transplant procedure

Ability to afford for lifelong immunosuppressant medications

Assess ability to understand the transplant procedure and the associated risks and liabilities, to put the expected benefits in the right perspective, give informed consent

Assess the likely adherence to the treatment