[Quality of life and the subjective well-being after successful kidney transplantations].
The quality of life following kidney transplantation is examined. For this reason a total of 38 patients were questioned. There were three subgroups: 18 adults and 10 children with excellent kidney function and 10 patients in whom nephrectomy had to be performed after rejection of the transplanted organ. The extent and importance of the changes of various criteria considered essential for judgement of the quality of life are illustrated. Adults and children alike consider the improvement of drinking and eating habits, improvement of physical fitness and of the capability to deal with psychological problems as the essence of their greater joy in life. For children there are added advantages at school and in the choice of their occupational activity. In conclusion there is a definite improvement of the quality of life following renal transplantation.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004326:Drinking; D004435:Eating; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011788:Quality of Life; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
Die Lebensqualität und das subjektive Wohlbefinden nach erfolgter Nierentransplantation.