Analysis of the physical aspects of quality of life of kidney recipients

Abstract

Objective:To identify the main factors of the physical domain modified after kidney transplantation and analyze the influence of those aspects in the perception of Overall quality of life (QOL). Method: Longitudinal study, conducted with 63 chronic kidney patients, evaluated before and after kidney transplant, using the quality of life scale proposed by the World Health Organization. Results: we observed significant improvement in the physical aspects of QOL after kidney transplantation. Significant correlations were observed between physical aspects and the Overall QOL. Conclusion:The kidney transplant generated improvement in all physical aspects of QOL. The factors that showed stronger correlation with the Overall QOL before the transplant were the capacity to work and pain. After the transplant, the perception of need for treatment was the factor that showed stronger correlation with the Overall QOL.

Qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores readequados e readaptados de uma universidade estadual pública

“…Each domain is examined separately. The instrument's validation and cultural adaptation in Brazil was done by Ciconelli (5) .…”

“…The eight domains assessed by MOS SF-36 were grouped into two concepts: physical component encompassing physical function, physical performance, body pain and overall health. The second instrument involved the mental component, comprising mental health, emotional performance, social function and vitality (5) .…”

“…The concept of health, amplified in the VIII National Health Conference (4) , not only refers to the absence of pathologies, but also to access to means of income, employment, work and other aspects, in addition to being determined by the social context. Therefore, a subjective assessment of aspects related to the quality of life of individuals enables managers to detect possible situations that would affect the health of these individuals (5) .…”

Calidad de vida y caracterización de las personas con Enfermedad Renal Crónica trasplantadas

“…La mayoría de los participantes presentaron una percepción positiva de la calidad de vida significativamente superior en la dimensión física, por mejoría de las funciones orgánicas ocurrida después del TR, hallaz- Original Breve gos similares a los estudios de Antunes et al 31 y Villeneuve 32 . Las mujeres y adolescentes obtuvieron mejor percepción positiva en la mayoría de las dimensiones, a diferencia de otros autores 33 .…”

Cuidado, Doença E Saúde: Representações Sociais Entre Pessoas Em Tratamento Dialítico

“…This is probably due to the relationship between the complexity of CKD and the mental health component, which encompasses vitality, emotional aspects and has a significant impact on the person's life, since the decrease in the willingness to work forms one of the domains with negative correlation with quality of life. 2,28 Another expressive representational dimension in this research was the affective one. Participants seem to favor health and disease care, qualifying it by verbalizing the term family support.…”