Quality Of Life Of Living Kidney Donors In Chennai City, Tamilnadu

17 Pages Posted: 30 Jan 2026 Independent Date Written: January 05, 2026 Kidney donors tend to have higher quality of life scores after donation, as compared to the general population. This may be related to an increase in the donor's self-esteem and an increased sense of well-being. Donors have similar or improved psychosocial health after donation. This research study has analyzed the quality of life of living kidney donors. The sample size for the present study is 449 living kidney donors in Chennai city, Tamilnadu. Most donors had an equal or better QOL than the healthy population. Donors' willingness to donate again (93.4%) or recommend living-donor kidney transplantation (92.4%) was high, irrespective of complications. A small number of donors experienced financial drawbacks or occupational disadvantages. Donors aged 31 to 40 years were found to be at risk of QOL deterioration after organ donation. Donor and recipient complications had a significant impact on donors' QOL. One-thirds of the donors found that the psychological care proceeding and after kidney does was insufficient. More than one third of the donors in our study reported anxieties concerning the future and thought that psychological follow-up was not sufficient. Depression and anxiety, even suicidal tendencies and suicides, of donors have been reported before. This may be because of the pressure for donation experienced by the donor. Answers to the open questionnaire showed that donors mostly received information on LDKT from the recipient and the media. The decision to donate a kidney was predominantly altruistic, but more than two thirds of the donors also hoped for an improvement of their whole family situation. The relationship between donor and recipient did not deteriorate in any case and even improved for one fifth. The study findings support the practice of livingdonor kidney transplantation as a good means to meet the persisting organ shortage. Further effort must be put into minimizing donor and recipient complications. The specific demands of younger donors should be further elucidated. In addition to medical follow-up, living kidney donors should also be offered lifelong psychological counseling. Declaration of Interest Nil. Ethics Approval Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the study. The purpose and procedures of the research were explained to each participant, and an information sheet was provided. Participation was voluntary, and participants were informed of their right to withdraw at any time. Confidentiality and anonymity were assured, and no personal identifiers were recorded. Ethical Considerations The study was approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee of Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College (Autonomous), Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Confidentiality was maintained by coding the data and presenting findings in aggregate form. All information collected was used solely for research purposes. Funder Statement Nil. Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Sociology Education eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic Nephrology eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic