A Status of Health-related Quality of Life of Renal Recipients at a Transplant Center in Kathmandu

Authors

  • Sheela Thapa Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
  • Bidhya Basnet Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU
  • Namra Mahato Tribhuvan University /Institute of Medicine (IOM)/ Maharajgunj Medical Campus
  • Anup Devkota Department of Psychiatry, KAHS
  • Takma KC Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU

Keywords:

Renal Transplantation, HRQOL, Kidney Transplant, Kidney Transplant Questionnaire-25, Transplant Center

Abstract

Background: Renal transplant is considered as the best treatment available to restore renal function in patients with renal failure. Health-related quality of life (HrQoL) is an important indicator for evaluating therapeutic outcomes and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease, including renal failure. This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HrQoL) of renal transplant recipients.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional study involved 165 post renal transplant patients (mean age ± SD, 37.5 ± 10.7 years) from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Health-related quality of life was assessed by face-to-face interviews, using Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ-25) and scored according to the scoring algorithm of KTQ-25.

Results: The mean score of HrQoL was 5.44 ± 0.80, with the highest score for appearance (6.65 ± 0.53) and the lowest for uncertainty/ fear dimension (4.29 ± 1.10). Several factors, including age, occupation, loan, length of renal replacement therapy, and time since transplantation were significantly associated with different dimensions KTQ-25 questionnaire (all, p < 0.05).

Conclusion: As uncertainty/fear affected the quality of life most, counseling programs for recipients are needed focusing on psychological wellbeing. Although funding is available for patients with end-stage renal failure from the government, that does not seem to be adequate for them.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

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Thapa S, Basnet B, Mahato N, Devkota A, KC T. A Status of Health-related Quality of Life of Renal Recipients at a Transplant Center in Kathmandu. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences [Internet]. 2021Aug.31 [cited 2024Apr.30];4(2). Available from: https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/536

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): JKAHS; May-Aug Issue (11)

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