Age and gender differences in symptom experience and health-related quality of life in kidney transplant recipients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an increasingly important patient-reported outcome in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). This study explored relationships between symptom prevalence and burden with HRQOL, and age and gender differences in symptom experience.

Methods

Eligible Dutch KTRs transplanted in Leiden University Medical Center were invited for this cross-sectional study. HRQOL, and occurrence and burden of 62 symptoms were measured using validated questionnaires. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were used for investigating the associations of symptom experience with mental and physical HRQOL, and differences in symptom experience between genders and KTRs of diverse age groups.

Results

A total of 631 KTRs were analyzed; the

SUBMITTER: Veltkamp DMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature