We want to know what transplant stakeholders think about adding AI to the kidney placement process. Please let us know if you would like to participate in a survey or interview! Email Elham (abt8f@umsystem.edu) for more information.
We are proposing that OfferAI, a hypothetical tool based on the one we are developing, could help people at transplant centers and organ procurement organizations (OPOs) (see diagram below). For a transplant center, AI could be used to accept or deny kidney offers faster. For OPOs, AI could be used to decide if the kidney is hard-to-place and help decide when to use a rescue pathway (i.e., accelerated or expedited placement).
As part of our research, we are currently interviewing OPOs to get a better understanding of the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing AI into their organizations. Interview data will remain confidential and will be solely used for research purposes.
We are also seeking participants for a survey about AI adoption. We are comparing how attitudes, perceived risks, assurance and trust in AI, interpersonal influence, and government influence affect interest in AI adoption across transplant centers, OPOs, patients, and the public. This will help us identify potential barriers and opportunities for AI in the kidney transplant placement process.
Right now, we are recruiting people who work at:
- Transplant centers: take the survey here
- OPOs: take the survey here
