Assessment of the Perceived Quality of Life of Successful Kidney Transplant Recipients and Their Donors Pre- and Post-Transplantation

Abstract Background With advanced medical technology, quality of life (QOL) has assumed immense importance. In India, there has been scant research on the QOL of patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease and their respective donors who make transplantation possible. Methods We assessed and compar...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2013-05, Vol.45 (4), p.1435-1437
Main Authors: Joshi, S.A, Almeida, N, Almeida, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Quality of Life
Surgery
Tissue Donors
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Summary:Abstract Background With advanced medical technology, quality of life (QOL) has assumed immense importance. In India, there has been scant research on the QOL of patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease and their respective donors who make transplantation possible. Methods We assessed and compared the QOL of successful kidney transplant recipients ( n = 30) and their living-related donors ( n = 30) before and after kidney transplantation. Results For recipients, on the interview schedule the post-transplant QOL score ( M = 1528.23, SD = 48.50) was higher than the pretransplant QOL score ( M = 1075.80, SD = 95.34; P < .01). On the KDQOL SF 1.3, the physical and mental composite median QOL scores were significantly higher ( P < .01) in the post-transplant (49.68, 61.43) than the pretransplant period (29.51, 34.09). For donors, on the interview schedule, the overall post-donation QOL score ( M = 463.63, SD = 1.61) was higher than the predonation QOL score ( M = 437.07, SD = 8.14; P < .01). On the KDQOL SF 1.3, the mental composite median post-donation QOL score (60.70) was higher than the predonation score (59.84; P < .01). Conclusion Kidney transplantation/donation improved the QOL of patients and donors.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.01.037