Table 5.
Disease transmission prevention practices
| Survey question | Overall | Stratified by state COVID-19 cumulative incidence |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | ||
| How long do you ask local donors to self-quarantine prior to donation surgery? (n = 118) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| No general quarantine request | 27 (32) | 38 (14) | 18 (7) | 26 (11) |
| >0 to 2 days | 4 (5) | 3 (1) | 8 (3) | 2 (1) |
| 2 to 7 days | 19 (23) | 22 (8) | 23 (9) | 14 (6) |
| 7 to 14 days | 39 (46) | 30 (11) | 41 (16) | 45 (19) |
| Other | 10 (12) | 8 (3) | 10 (4) | 12 (5) |
| If a donor has to travel to your center for surgery (i.e., residence is not local), how long will you require them to quarantine prior to surgery (in addition to negative COVID-19 testing)? (n = 113) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| No quarantine with negative COVID-19 test | 28 (32) | 32 (12) | 31 (11) | 22 (9) |
| > 0 to 2 days | 4 (4) | 3 (1) | 6 (2) | 2 (1) |
| 2 to 7 days | 16 (18) | 16 (6) | 19 (7) | 12 (5) |
| 7 to 14 days | 36 (41) | 32 (12) | 31 (11) | 45 (18) |
| Refuse donor | 3 (3) | 5 (2) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Prefer remote donation surgery | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (3) |
| Other | 11 (12) | 11 (4) | 11 (4) | 10 (4) |
| Would your center accept a donor who has recovered from COVID-19 infection and is PCR negative but antibody positive? (n = 108) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| Yes | 66 (71) | 69 (22) | 67 (24) | 62 (25) |
| No | 34 (37) | 31 (10) | 33 (12) | 38 (15) |
| What measures does your center use to reduce risk of donor contracting COVID-19 during surgical hospitalization? Select all that apply. (n = 116) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| Separate COVID-19 and non−COVID-19 wards | 90 (104) | 92 (34) | 87 (33) | 90 (37) |
| PPE use for patients and staff | 86 (100) | 92 (34) | 79 (30) | 88 (36) |
| Staff screening | 58 (67) | 70 (26) | 53 (20) | 51 (21) |
| Other | 9 (11) | 8 (3) | 13 (5) | 7 (3) |
| How do you counsel living donors about COVID-19 related risks? Select all that apply. (n = 110) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| The risk of contracting COVID-19 is not impacted by donation | 44 (48) | 40 (14) | 40 (14) | 50 (20) |
| The risk of complications is not impacted by donation | 31 (34) | 26 (9) | 29 (10) | 38 (15) |
| COVID-19 has been associated with acute kidney injury | 57 (63) | 46 (16) | 51 (18) | 72 (29) |
| Other counseling | 27 (30) | 23 (8) | 34 (12) | 25 (10) |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PPE, personal protective equipment.