28 June 2010
Quality of life following live donor renal transplantation: A single centre experience
Alice Shrestha, Anne Shrestha, Caroline Basarab-Horwath, William McKane, Badri Shrestha, Andrew RafteryAnn Transplant 2010; 15(2): 5-10 :: ID: 880934
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to examine the quality of life (QoL) of the live donor renal transplant (LDRTx) recipients pre- and post-transplantation and correlate with their pre-transplant (pre-Tx) dialysis status and immunosuppressive regimens post-transplantation (post-Tx).
Material/Methods: 57 LDRTx recipients and 38 healthy individuals as controls participated in the study. The Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ) and the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires were used to assess QoL.
Results: The post-Tx scores in all SF-36 dimensions were significantly higher in the LDRTx recipients, but remained lower than that of the control group. However, in the KTQ, all dimensions except Appearance (p=0.035), significantly increased post-Tx Patients transplanted pre-emptively and those on tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive drugs had significantly better QoL.
Conclusions: LDRTx significantly improved QoL, which was best with preemptive transplantation and tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimens.
Keywords: Kidney Transplantation, Living Donors, Quality of Life, assessment
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