Author:
Menjivar Ana,Torres Xavier,Manyalich Marti,Fehrman-Ekholm Ingela,Papachristou Christina,de Sousa-Amorim Erika,Paredes David,Hiesse Christian,Yucetin Levent,Oppenheimer Federico,Kondi Entela,Peri Josep Maria,Kvarnström Niclas,Ballesté Chloë,Dias Leonidio,Frade Inês C.,Lopes Alice,Diekmann Fritz,Revuelta Ignacio
Abstract
AbstractLiving kidney donors’ follow-up is usually focused on the assessment of the surgical and medical outcomes. Whilst the psychosocial follow-up is advocated in literature. It is still not entirely clear which exact psychosocial factors are related to a poor psychosocial outcome of donors. The aim of our study is to prospectively assess the donors’ psychosocial risks factors to impaired health-related quality of life at 1-year post-donation and link their psychosocial profile before donation with their respective outcomes. The influence of the recipient’s medical outcomes on their donor’s psychosocial outcome was also examined. Sixty donors completed a battery of standardized psychometric instruments (quality of life, mental health, coping strategies, personality, socio-economic status), and ad hoc items regarding the donation process (e.g., motivations for donation, decision-making, risk assessment, and donor-recipient relationship). Donors’ 1-year psychosocial follow-up was favorable and comparable with the general population. So far, cluster-analysis identified a subgroup of donors (28%) with a post-donation reduction of their health-related quality of life. This subgroup expressed comparatively to the rest, the need for more pre-donation information regarding surgery risks, and elevated fear of losing the recipient and commitment to stop their suffering.
Funder
European Union in the framework of the EU Health Programme
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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