Living Kidney Donation: A Narrative Review of Mid- and Long-term Psychosocial Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Living kidney donors make a significant contribution to alleviating the organ shortage. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of mid- and long-term (≥12 mo) living donor psychosocial outcomes and highlight areas that have been understudied and should be immediately addressed in both research and clinical practice. We conducted a narrative review by searching 3 databases. A total of 206 articles were included. Living donors can be divided into those who donate to an emotionally or genetically related person, the so-called directed donors, or to an emotionally or genetically unrelated recipient, the so-called nondirected donors. The most commonly investigated (bio)psychosocial outcome after living donation was health-related quality of life. Other generic (bio)psychological outco

SUBMITTER: Massey EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652709 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature