Racial and Gender Differences in Quality of life Following Kidney Transplantation

摘要: Purpose: To determine if race or gender affected changes in quality of life (QoL) reported by nondiabetic kidney transplant recipients from pre- to 6 and 72 months post-transplant offer possible explanations. Information gained may direction for interventions de signed enhance QoL patients who be less likely attain im proved outcomes. Design: Descriptive, prospective clinical study. A convenience sample 90 male female Caucasian-American African-American was used. Patients were 79 67 years age, nondiabetic, undergoing transplantation at one university hospital located the southern United States. Data collected 7990 7995. Methods: Three questionnaires measuring used: Sickness Impact Profile, Ferrans Powers' Quality Life Index, Adult Self-Image Scales. completed time their routine 6– 12-month evaluation visits. Repeated measures analysis variance with multiple pre-planned comparisons least-squares (LS) means performed differences existed between within study groups over time. Findings: African-Americans achieved improvement than Caucasian-Americans affective as well functional QoL. Women scored consistently lower men on most baseline greater ability while perceptions self-image remained low. Conclusions: Although dramatically improves QoL, some segments patient population, namely women, do not benefit same extent others. Nurses need recognize sociocultural how these affect care requirements.