Assessing the quality of life should be an essential part of the long-term results of surgery, particularly for those procedures that may influence a patient's lifestyle and body image. Eliminating the need for dependence on chronic hemodialysis, kidney transplantation improves the patient's autonomy but exposes them to the side-effects of immunosuppression and the constant threat of rejection. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplantation to that of those already transplanted at our Center to quantify carefully the impact of this therapy on the patient's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Computer analysis of the data collected from self-administered questionnaires revealed that the vast majority of successfully transplanted patients experience a significant improvement in almost all the areas investigated compared with the pretransplant group. In addition, we tried to use the questionnaire to predict which type of patient will adjust more fully to the impact of a kidney transplantation and which will probably need posttransplant psychological care and social support. Aside from clinical factors such as the time spent on hemodialysis before transplantation, the gender, the age, as well as the source of the organ (living vs. cadaver donor) seem to play a role in the final outcome of a successful kidney transplantation.

Pietrabissa, A., Ciaramella, A., Carmellini, M., Massimetti, G., Giulianotti, P.C., Ferrari, M., et al. (1992). Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Quality of Life Measures. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 5(Supplemento 1), 708-710 [10.1111/tri.1992.5.s1.708].

Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Quality of Life Measures

CARMELLINI, M.;
1992-01-01

Abstract

Assessing the quality of life should be an essential part of the long-term results of surgery, particularly for those procedures that may influence a patient's lifestyle and body image. Eliminating the need for dependence on chronic hemodialysis, kidney transplantation improves the patient's autonomy but exposes them to the side-effects of immunosuppression and the constant threat of rejection. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplantation to that of those already transplanted at our Center to quantify carefully the impact of this therapy on the patient's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Computer analysis of the data collected from self-administered questionnaires revealed that the vast majority of successfully transplanted patients experience a significant improvement in almost all the areas investigated compared with the pretransplant group. In addition, we tried to use the questionnaire to predict which type of patient will adjust more fully to the impact of a kidney transplantation and which will probably need posttransplant psychological care and social support. Aside from clinical factors such as the time spent on hemodialysis before transplantation, the gender, the age, as well as the source of the organ (living vs. cadaver donor) seem to play a role in the final outcome of a successful kidney transplantation.
1992
Pietrabissa, A., Ciaramella, A., Carmellini, M., Massimetti, G., Giulianotti, P.C., Ferrari, M., et al. (1992). Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Quality of Life Measures. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 5(Supplemento 1), 708-710 [10.1111/tri.1992.5.s1.708].
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