Kidney Transplantation: "Non-wasted Organ" with Community Participation
Kidney Transplantation
Keywords:
kidney transplantation, wasted organ, community participationAbstract
Kidney Transplantation (KT) is the best treatment for end stage renal disease (ERSD) patients.
Nowadays there are many ESRD patients waiting for donated kidneys, some patients had waited as long as
22 years. The recipients, the patients undergoing KT could feel that they have a new life after operation
and all process are successfully done in the hospital. More importantly, all recipients should follow the
doctor's advice strictly when they return to their home, such as lifelong taking immunosuppressive drugs.
If the recipients do not take medication regularly, the transplanted kidney will be rejected and become
"wasted organ". This will cause chronic kidney disease in the recipients again. Promotion of good self-care
is necessary for the recipients. Moreover, care giver and communities should participate and support them.
The community participation is very important in prevention of wasted organ. This article provides the
opinion and suggestion of the community participation in self-care among kidney transplantation recipients
that includes the situation of kidney transplantation, definition, type, level and the suggestion of community
participation. It would be useful to improve self-care for KT recipients and prevent wasted organs. Patients
have good health and better quality of life of the recipients
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