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Rev Mex Traspl 2019; 8 (1)

Variables that positively and negatively influence the subjective aspect of patients who received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor

Almonte-García G, García-Valdez R, Martínez-Mier G

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 20-26
PDF size: 248.70 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: This work is descriptive, qualitative and aims to identify the variables that influence in a positive and negative way the subjective aspect of patients who received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor. Methods: The study consists of 11 participants, six women and five men between the ages of 30 and 57 who received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor from two months to four years prior to this investigation; all subjects are assigned to UMAE Num. 14 «Adolfo Ruiz Cortines» of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. A semistructured individual interview was conducted with the participants with emphasis on the following two questions: do you think there was something that facilitated (helped) the transplant process? And do you think there was something that complicated (made difficult) the transplant process? Results: The aspects that are reported as positive in the transplant process are: family and friends, attitude, care/knowledge of the body, medical personnel, God and altruism of the donor family. On the contrary, the elements that made the transplant difficult were: waiting time, period of major care, fear of losing the kidney, high expectations, illness as a side effect of the medication, refusal of family members to donate, job issues, and surgical complications and pain. Conclusion: There are subjective positive and negative factors that influence the process of a deceased donor transplant.


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