Abstract:
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition in which kidney function
declines over time. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of kidney
transplant on Quality of Life(QoL) with CKD patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study on 200 patients who had undergone kidney
transplantation at “Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute. Data were collected
through structured questionnaires, and pre-constructed KDQOL-SF. Data were analyzed
using IBM SPSS, version 22 with significance of p < 0.05
Results: The study included 200 patients, with 74.5% aged less than 60 years and a slight
male predominance (54.0%). Most patients had secondary education or higher (88.0%) and
were from urban areas (56.0%). Clinical assessments showed a mean eGFR of 39.49
ml/min/1.73m² and elevated creatinine levels (224.31 μmol/L). A significant proportion of
patients had comorbidities such as diabetes (46.5%) and hypertension (58.0%). Quality of
life scores indicated significant impacts based on age group, with patients >60 years old
showing worse outcomes in the Burden of Kidney Disease (BKD) domain (p<0.05). Patient
satisfaction was high, with 80.0% expressing no regret about the transplant and 89.0%
willing to recommend the kidney transplant
Conclusion: The study revealed that only age group impacted the QoL of the studied
kidney transplants patients significantly. Also, high patient satisfaction and willingness to
recommend transplantation emphasize the perceived benefits of kidney transplant.
