Employment before and after initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation- a Danish nationwide registry-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients treated with chronic dialysis or kidney transplantation have difficulties in maintaining employment. We aimed to estimate employment rates among dialysis and kidney transplant patients from 3 years before to 3 years after initiating dialysis or undergoing transplantation.

Methods

All first-time dialysis and kidney transplantation patients aged 18-65 years in Denmark from 2005 to 2019 were identified using the Danish Nephrological Register and linked with information about social security benefits. Each dialysis or kidney transplant patient was matched with 3 references.

Results

In total, 4,469 patients undergoing dialysis (median age 55 years, 65% males) and 2,294 patients receiving kidney transplants (median age 49 years, 64% males) were included

SUBMITTER: Carlsen RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783836 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature