[Relation between renal transplantation and work situation].
OBJECTIVE
The present study analyzed occupational rehabilitation following renal transplantation and its impact on social costs.


RESULTS
A survey was conducted on 493 patients who had undergone renal transplantation during 1979 to 1995. The results show that 27.76% were working after kidney transplantation versus 27.52% during dialysis. Retirement was the most common explanation given for not working (29.4%) when the percentage of those over age 65 accounted for 8%.


CONCLUSIONS
Analysis of the occupational status in relation with sex, age, level of education, profession and type of dialysis disclosed that women aged 25-34 years, with a high level of education, who describe themselves as entrepreneurs and have had peritoneal dialysis, have a higher likelihood of working after transplantation.
Pertusa Peña
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C
Servicio Urología, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya, España.
Llarena Ibarguren
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R
Lecumberri Castaños
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D
Fernández del Busto
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E
D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data