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

• Published in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 76 - 81
• Main Authors: Mendonça, Ana Elza Oliveira de, Salvetti, Marina de Góes, Maia, Eulália Maria Chaves, Silva, Ana Cristina de Oliveira E, Torres, Gilson de Vasconcelos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 01-02-2015; SciELO
• Subjects: Actividades Cotidianas; Activities of Daily Living; Adolescent; Adult; Calidad de Vida; Dolor; Female; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; NURSING; Quality of Life; Trasplante de Riñón; Young Adult; Activities of Daily Living; Actividades Cotidianas; Pain; Calidad de Vida; Transplante de Rim; Dor; Dolor; Qualidade de vida; Quality of Life; Kidney Transplantation; Atividades Cotidianas; Trasplante de Riñón
• ISSN: 0080-6234; 1980-220X; 0080-6234
• DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420150000100010

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).
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.
We observed significant improvement in the physical aspects of QOL after kidney transplantation. Significant correlations were observed between physical aspects and the Overall QOL.
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.