Health-related quality of life in living kidney donors participating in kidney exchange programmes
We found that participation in KEPs does not adversely affect donors' short- or long-term mental and physical HRQoL outcomes and that LDKT donors have HRQoL of pre-donation levels soon after donation. These insights are reassuring, indicating that donors participating in KEPs can expect HRQoL comparable to those who do not. This reinforces the viability of KEPs as a safe option for expanding LDKT and findings can inform patient and donor education.
Authors
- Stijn C. van de Laar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5243-2145)
- Frank J. M. F. Dor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-7362)
- Robert C. Minnee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9494-3717)
- Emma K. Massey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-1924)
- Kelly Muller
- Berwout W Wiltschut
- Robert J. Porte
- Chris A J Oudmaijer
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Hammersmith Hospital (GB)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- Erasmus MC Transplant Institute
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Kidney Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfae374
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63