J Korean Soc Transplant.  2014 Sep;28(3):144-153. 10.4285/jkstn.2014.28.3.144.

Health Status and Health-promoting Lifestyle for Living Donors after Kidney Donation Through Survey

• Nam MK
• Lee DI
• Kwon OJ

• KMID: 1727518
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/jkstn.2014.28.3.144

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Normal renal function and health have been recognized as important factors in living donors after kidney donation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the health status and health-promoting lifestyle in living donors after kidney donation.
METHODS
A total of 678 living-kidney donors were counted in our center from January 1990 to December 2011. Only 84 donors agreed to participate in the survey by telephone. We received consent for participation in our survey from 48 donors (57.1%). Data were collected from May to August 2013 using donor characteristics, health status, and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile I (HPLP-I).
RESULTS
The donors were predominantly female (62.5%) and the average age was 48.9+/-11.8 years, and the average period after nephrectomy was 9.7+/-5.7 years. The characteristics of donors included ideal body weight (37.5%), overweight (37.5%) in body mass index, and good health status (81.3%). Most donors underwent an annual medical check-up (56.2%), no health problem (81.3%), and no disease (64.6%). However, one patient was treated with dialysis for renal failure due to diabetes. The total average score for HPLP-I was 128.3+/-13.9. Higher than average scores (116.3+/-19.1) were observed for the general middle-aged woman. There were statistically significant differences in self-realization and nutrition in subsection of HPLP-I. Self-realization showed a higher score for Christian (F=2.743, P=0.041) and good health (F=3.389, P=0.017). Nutrition showed a higher score for overweight, obesity (F=6.783, P=0.000), and older than 60 (F=3.854, P=0.009).
CONCLUSIONS
Most living kidney donors were healthy after their donation and had relatively high scores for health-promoting lifestyle. However, one patient had a serious health problem. In addition, younger, longer period after donation, and the rare health examination of donors showed a lower health-promoting lifestyle. Designed and continuous health-care management after transplantation is needed for kidney donors.

Keyword

Health-promoting lifestyle; Living kidney donor; Kidney transplantation

MeSH Terms

Body Mass Index
Dialysis
Female
Humans
Ideal Body Weight
Kidney Transplantation
Kidney*
Life Style*
Living Donors*
Nephrectomy
Obesity
Overweight
Renal Insufficiency
Telephone
Tissue Donors

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