Transplant International
Beyond the gift: unveiling the impact of donor-recipient relationship on donors’ quality of life and mental health – results of a european bi-center study
While living kidney donation is considered safe and beneficial, long-term psychosocial donor outcomes remain under-explored, particularly regarding donor-recipient relationships and caregiving dimensions. This study examined quality of life (QoL) and psychological outcomes among 713 living kidney donors from two major European transplant centers, assessing QoL, anxiety, depression and somatization alongside donor-recipient relationship types, caregiver role, caregiving burden and perceived responsibility for the re …