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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform
Published on: April 12, 2021
[Health related quality of life evolution in kidney transplanted patients]
M A Pérez San Gregorio1, A Martín Rodríguez, R Díaz Domínguez
1Facultad de Psicología, Departmento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológicos de la Universidad de Sevilla. anperez@us.es
Objective:
We analyzed the evolution in the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) during the first year following renal transplant.
Methods:
Prospective and longitudinal study carried out with 28 patients who received a primary cadaveric renal transplant. The tests applied were a structured interview and SF-36, Euroqol- 5D (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaires and End-Stage Renal Disease Symptom Checklist- Transplantation Module (ESRD-SCL).
Results:
With the course of time, the renal patients improve in four areas: physical (<
Conclusions:
The HRQOL in renal transplant patients improves with the course of time.
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