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| Titel: |
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Chance for the Recipient – Financial Risk for the Donor? |
| Auteur: |
N. Senninger H. H. Wolters |
| Verschenen in: |
Transplantationsmedizin |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 15 (2003) nr. 1 pagina's 56-59 |
| Jaar: |
2003 |
| Inhoud: |
Background: The persisting lack of cadaveric organs for transplantation has led to a rising number of transplantations after living donation. In addition to the medical risk the financial risk for the donor is essential especially in case of complications which potentially can lead to disability and loss of work. We report the experiences of those who have donated a kidney in our transplant centre. Methods: Using a questionnaire we asked 80 donors who donated a kidney at least 6 months prior to our evaluation. 58 (72%) answered the 33 questions (21 (36%) male, 37 (64%) female donors; mean age: 54 ± 10 (33 - 75) years). The mean time since donation was 28 ± 18 months. 40 (69%) donated for a relative, 18 (31%) donated for husband or wife. Results: 91 % (53) of the donors reported to have no financial expenses due to donation. 5 (9 %) of the donors had expenses, but only few of them clarified the exact amount and circumstances. 1 donor had to lend money to cover the lack of money when he was not able to do his job. Another claimed the disparity between normal salary and payment from the insurance company while he was ill as a financial expense. The days for evaluation prior to donation were organised very variously: Some of the donors were on holiday while evaluated, some officially were ill, others had to take some days off without payment. None of the donors lost his job due to donation. Conclusion: The financial risk of living donation is – theoretically – well covered by different insurances. However some of the donors had to cover some expenses by themselves. Fortunately so far in our centre a major complication did not occur and any of the donors went home in good health after donation. If any costs are covered if a healthy donor looses his ability to work due to donation remains unclear until the first donor will experience it. |
| Uitgever: |
Pabst Science Publishers |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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