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Are all domains of quality of life poor among elderly kidney recipients?

(2007) Are all domains of quality of life poor among elderly kidney recipients? Transplantation Proceedings. pp. 1079-1081. ISSN 0041-1345

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Abstract

Background. This study sought to answer whether all domains of HRQoL are low among elderly kidney recipients. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 162 renal transplanted subjects included group I (age < 40 years, n = 85), group II (age between 40 and 55 years, n = 55), and group III (age > 55 years, n = 22). We compared the total score of the Short Form health survey (SF-36) and its eight subscales, including physical functioning (PF), social functioning (SF), role limitations due to physical health problems (RPh), role limitations due to emotional problems (REm), mental health (MH), vitality (VT), bodily pain (BP), and general health perceptions (GH) between the study groups. Results. As compared to groups II and I, group III, showes significantly lower scores of REm (49.12 +/- 23.22, 63.03 +/- 26.33, 64.36 +/- 26.54, P = .08), PF (48.94 +/- 27.41, 72.69 +/- 25.54, 72.14 +/- 22.79, P = .001) and SF-36 total score (46.79 +/- 10.52, 54.77 +/- 10.66, 54.09 +/- 9.35, P = .01). There were no significant differences among SF, RPh, MH, VT, and BP. Group III reported better GH than groups II and I (52.36 +/- 9.18, 48.71 +/- 12.01, 43.50 +/- 14.81, P = .020). Conclusions. Increasing age did not result in poor health-related quality of life in all domains. The general health perception was better in the elderly, which might be due to their better coping ability.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: health survey sf-36 transplantation survival mortality dialysis Immunology Surgery Transplantation
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Page Range: pp. 1079-1081
Journal or Publication Title: Transplantation Proceedings
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 39
Number: 4
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.03.009
ISSN: 0041-1345
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/7165

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