Table 2 Themes from patient responses by questiona
From: Life and expectations post-kidney transplant: a qualitative analysis of patient responses
Question / Theme | Patient Responses (N = 476)b | Percentage among Respondents |
|---|---|---|
Q13: How has your life changed since having a kidney transplant? | 414 | Â |
 Improved quality of life and return to normalcy | 197 | 48% |
 Better health and more energy | 69 | 17% |
 Gratitude and corresponding sense of purpose or freedom | 55 | 13% |
 Yes | 39 | 9% |
 Burdens of post-transplant regimens | 37 | 9% |
 No change | 30 | 7% |
 Worsened and less energy | 23 | 6% |
Q14: What concerns you most about your healthcare and future quality of life? | 383 | Â |
 Comorbidities and quality of life | 162 | 42% |
 Kidney-related health issues | 121 | 32% |
 Quality and cost of healthcare | 84 | 22% |
 No concerns | 40 | 10% |
 Family and support systems | 24 | 6% |
 Lifestyle changes including less energy | 22 | 6% |
Q15: Is there something we didn’t ask you that you wish we had? | 171 |  |
 No | 115 | 67% |
 Post-transplant care | 17 | 10% |
 More communication and information | 11 | 6% |
 Medications | 7 | 4% |
 Future of care and anxiety about health | 5 | 3% |