PERCEPTION AND BURDEN OF TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL ALLOGRAFT: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN EXPERIENCE

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Kehinde Funmilola Akinyemi
Takure Temitope
Ayeni Adebimpe
Oyelami Taiwo
Adeleke Taye

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PERCEPTION AND BURDEN OF TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL ALLOGRAFT: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN EXPERIENCE


*Akinyemi K.F1, Takure O.T1*, Ayeni A.A1** ,Adeleke k1*** and Oyelami C.T****


1.Owena Dialysis Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan.                             


*Corresponding author: Akinyemi K.F, Owena Dialysis Centre,[email protected].


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Background: Kidney transplantation is the most desirable treatment option for patients with end stage renal failure. Individuals with kidney transplant face many challenges such as coping with burdens of taking several pills on daily basis in order to prevent renal allograft dysfunction, yet many live under the constant threat of rejection.


Aims and objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the perception of the patients with renal allograft and the burden associated with its maintenance at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.


Methodology: A semi structured qualitative interview was conducted on all participants receiving treatment between January 2006 to February 2015.


Result: A total number of 26 patients with transplant were receiving care. Four patients were transplanted in our Centre. The participants include 19 males (79%) and 7 females (21%).Twenty four (92%) were adults while 2(8%) were paediatric cases. More than 85% of the patients with kidney transplant expressed fear of kidney rejection and burden of medication adherence while only 4(15%) had kidney transplant rejection. Two patients (8%) have had second kidney transplantation.


Conclusions: Transplantation is a therapeutic modality which enhances the quality of life of the patients; most of our patients live in constant fear of rejection thus the need for regular counselling of the patients on the need for medication and clinic adherence.


Keywords: transplant, renal transplant recipient and challenges.

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