Quality of life after kidney transplantation. A 10-22 years follow-up.
Out of 69 patients who were kidney transplanted from 1963 to 1978, 33 patients were alive with a functioning graft in 1988. Of these, 94% completed a questionnaire for the assessment of the quality of life. The total life situation was considered very good by 16%, good by 48%, medium by 29% and difficult by 6%. Nine patients (eight males) had a total of 16 children after the transplantation. There were 72% who were working full-time and the family income was acceptable for most of the patients. No patients had major psychological problems. Our conclusion is that this group of transplanted patients almost all reported a good quality of life and were almost fully rehabilitated in the second and third decade after their transplantation.
Department of Nephrology, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role