Quality of Life of Renal Transplant Recipients

2015 ◽  
pp. 60-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. P. Segoloni ◽  
M. Messina ◽  
G. Squiccimarro ◽  
G. Tognarelli ◽  
A. Manzato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients

Quality of Life and Health Status among those receiving Renal Replacement Therapy in Trinidad and Tobago. West Indies.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharlene Maria Sanchez ◽  
Surujpal Teelucksingh ◽  
Ronan Ali ◽  
Henry Bailey ◽  
George Legall
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Health State ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients

Abstract Background A cross sectional study was conducted over a 1-year period in order to evaluate quality of life and health state for patients receiving renal replacement therapy in a resource constrained Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. Methods Five hundred and thirty patients were enlisted in the study. For those who had received renal transplants (n=100) and for those on peritoneal dialysis (n=80), all were included. Among the 1000-odd patients who were receiving haemodialysis 350 were studied using convenience sampling. To be included, one had to be on renal replacement therapy for 3 months or more and at least 18 years of age. The Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36) and the EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L) instruments were administered after demographic data were collected. Transplant recipients were further evaluated with the Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ). Inferential analysis of data included 95% confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, multiple regression and analysis of variance. SPSS24, STATA14 and MINITAB18 were used. Results Of the 530 patients, 52.5% were male and 37.5% were in the 56-65 years age group. Hypertension (68.9%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (50.5%) were reported as the main causes of kidney disease. The KDQOL-36 domain scores and significantly associated variables included modality of renal replacement (p=0.000), age (p=0.001), Charlson’s Comorbidity Index (p=0.001), income (p=0.000) and employment status (p=0.000). Transplant patients performed the best in the KDQOL-36. The mean visual analogue scale and index scores from the EQ-5D-3L were highest among renal transplant recipients (p=0.000). Conclusion Renal transplant recipients enjoy the best quality of life and health state among patients on renal replacement therapy in Trinidad and Tobago.

scholarly journals Gender disparity among renal transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Mervat Mamdouh Abu Zead ◽  
Lamia Mohamed Nabil Ismail ◽  
Sahier Omar El-khashab
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Medication Schedule ◽  
The Impact

Immunosuppressant therapies are considered vital for the long-term survival of kidney grafts, however it can significantly modify patients’ HRQOL because of their adverse effects and the complex medication schedule they represent. Aims: (1) To explore symptom experiences and symptom distress with adverse effects of immunosuppressive therapies, (2) To assess the impact of symptoms experience and symptoms distress on health-related quality of life among renal transplant recipient, and (3) To correlate them with gender. One hundred Renal transplant recipients were interviewed using the End-Stage Renal Disease Symptom Checklist Transplantation Module (ESRDSCL-TM). Results: Most of the renal transplant participants reported best and good quality of life, however, there were a statistically significant differences by gender. Women reported low satisfaction in quality of life comparing with men. In relation to the most frequent distressing symptoms in men and women, the study revealed that women reported higher levels in majority of the given symptoms distress such as back pain, increased hair growth and mood swings. Moreover, women perceived higher means levels with respect to increased appetite while men reported more distress for the items as increased appetite, mood swings, decreased interest in sex, depression, and sleeplessness. Conclusion: Renal transplant recipients had good quality of life with immunosuppressive therapies, but intensive assessment of patients after transplantation should be done to identify their needs. Moreover, consideration should be taken with regards gender variations thus help planning to get better quality of life, as a relatively normal lifestyle is re-established.

scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Affecting Employment Status of Kidney Transplant Recipients in Selected European Union Member States

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10284
Author(s):  
Elzbieta Wlodarczyk ◽  
Ondřej Viklický ◽  
Klemens Budde ◽  
Marie Kolářová ◽  
Leon Bergfeld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Sf 36

Despite an increasing quality of life after renal transplantation, the number of recipients undertaking paid professional work remains relatively low. Employment after kidney transplantation became a new important marker of clinically significant health recovery. Furthermore, for social and economic reasons, returning to work and participation in social life may be considered as an objective parameter that demonstrate the effectiveness of transplantation. The objectives of the following study were to evaluate the factors that determine resuming paid work after renal transplantation, to assess a patient’s decision about returning to professional activity by comparative analysis of renal transplant recipients from Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, and to identify groups of patients exposed to professional exclusion in those EU countries. Five hundred renal transplant recipients from three EU countries were included into the study. The two main research methods used in the study were the SF-36 questionnaire, constructed and validated to assess the quality of life after kidney transplantation and a questionnaire constructed for the purposes of this study. Multifactorial analysis identified several risk factors associated with professional exclusions after kidney transplantation, namely young or advanced age, female gender, lack of education, place of residence in rural areas, long period of illness, and lack of occupational activity before transplantation. Despite the high standards of social care and rehabilitation support, patients in Germany failed to take up professional activity after kidney transplantation in more cases than those in Poland and Czech Republic. Surprisingly, the objective function of the kidney (creatinine level) and the multidimensional assessment of quality of life (SF-36 survey) did not have a significant association with the employment status after renal transplantation.

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