The wish for renal transplantation.

Area of Science:

• Nephrology
• Transplantation Medicine
• Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

• Chronic dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for end-stage renal disease.
• Patient preferences for renal transplantation are crucial for treatment planning.
• Factors influencing the desire for transplantation require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the prevalence of the wish for renal transplantation among patients on chronic dialysis.
• To identify demographic and treatment-related factors associated with the desire for transplantation.
• To examine the relationship between age, dialysis modality, and transplant wish fulfillment.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study of 268 patients undergoing chronic dialysis.
• Data collection on patient demographics, dialysis modality, and wish for renal transplantation.
• Statistical analysis to determine correlations between variables and transplant outcomes.

Main Results:

• 66% of patients expressed a wish for renal transplantation.
• The wish for transplantation was negatively correlated with age, with younger patients (under 50) more likely to desire a transplant than older patients (over 70).
• Transplant wish fulfillment declined significantly with age, and older patients were less frequently asked about their preferences.

Conclusions:

• The desire for renal transplantation is common among dialysis patients but is influenced by age.
• Older patients face lower chances of transplant fulfillment and are less often consulted about their treatment preferences.
• Age and dialysis modality are significant factors, while sex is not, in the wish for renal transplantation.