Introduction A growing body of research has examined the physical, psychological, social
and financial impacts of living kidney donation. However, little is known about the unique …

Living kidney transplantation is a treatment option for some people with end-stage kidney
disease. The procedure has low complication rates and positive outcomes; despite this …

Objectives Kidney donation from a living donor to an unknown recipient has been legal in
the UK since 2006. Yet there is little research into the experiences of unspecified kidney …

Results Eighteen living renal donors were interviewed in this study. Ages of participants
ranged from 26 to 64 years, with the majority (14) of living renal donors in the age range of …

This study adds to previous, mostly quantitative, investigation into the experiences of living
related kidney donors. Such investigation is important so that potential donors are supported …

There has been no research exploring the financial impact on the live renal donor in terms of
testing, hospitalisation and surgery for kidney removal (known as nephrectomy). The only …

Context and objective Living kidney donation accounts for approximately half of all kidney
transplantation in many countries and is central to health policy focused on increasing organ …

This paper presents a sub-set of findings from the first interview (T1) of an Australian
longitudinal study that documents the living donor's experience with renal transplant. There …

The aim of the study was to explore the donor's experience of the live related transplantation
process whilst seeking to identify the external and internal resources and ethical …

In Norway living kidney donors account for approximately 40% of all renal transplants. There
is a shortage of information about how living kidney donors experience the donation process …