Correlation between SF-36 and six-minute walk distance in liver donors |
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Authors: | Hsieh C-B Tsai C-S Chen T-W Chu H-C Yu J-C Chen D-R |
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Affiliation: | a Division of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan b Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan c Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan d Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveWe employed the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) to assess the quality of life (QoL) of donors after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT).MethodsThis longitudinal prospective study had data collection via an interview and test or a mailed survey. Fifty-one liver LDLT donors underwent testing before and after donation using the SF-36 questionnaire and 6MWD.ResultsThe physical component summary (PCS) of the SF-36 declined (P < .0001) and the mental component summary (MCS) increased significantly (P = .04) at 1 month after donation. The 6MWD declined significantly at 2 weeks after donation (P < .0001). After standardization, there was a high correlation between PCS and 6MWD (r2 = 0.766).ConclusionsLiver donation had a moderate impact on donor physical status, but enhanced mental status. Similar decreasing trends were observed in 6MWD and PCS. After donation, real physical performance predicted PCS but not MCS. |
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