Makmor Tumin1, Muzalwana Abdul Talib Abdul Mutalib2, Nurulhuda Mohd Satar3, Nawi Abdullah1, Chin-Sieng Chong3, Kok-Peng Ng4, Soo-Kun Lim4. 1. Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3. Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Informed consent of prospective donors should include information about the quality of life (QoL) of existing donors, especially those within the relevant country. This study aimed to provide information on Malaysian organ donors' QoL relative to a control group. MATERIAL/ METHODS: Using a shorter version of the SF-36, QoL of 80 donors from the University of Malaya Medical Center (UMMC), Malaysia was surveyed and compared to QoL of 80 selected healthy individuals. ANOVA and General Linear Model (GLM) procedure were each applied for the QoL comparison, which was based on gender and age. RESULTS: Donors recorded a better QoL relative to the control group. Comparison across gender revealed that differences are more obvious for males than females. Donor/control comparison across age groups reveals that donors aged 56 and above reported significantly better QoL in most domains relative to other age groups. CONCLUSIONS: Information on donor QoL should be made available to the public to present a comprehensive picture of the consequences of organ donation. Nonetheless, we also argue that, despite the merits of organ donation, caution is required before concluding that donors have better QoL because the present research outcomes may reflect a self-selection bias in which respondents only included donors engaging in regular follow-ups.
BACKGROUND: Informed consent of prospective donors should include information about the quality of life (QoL) of existing donors, especially those within the relevant country. This study aimed to provide information on Malaysian organ donors' QoL relative to a control group. MATERIAL/ METHODS: Using a shorter version of the SF-36, QoL of 80 donors from the University of Malaya Medical Center (UMMC), Malaysia was surveyed and compared to QoL of 80 selected healthy individuals. ANOVA and General Linear Model (GLM) procedure were each applied for the QoL comparison, which was based on gender and age. RESULTS: Donors recorded a better QoL relative to the control group. Comparison across gender revealed that differences are more obvious for males than females. Donor/control comparison across age groups reveals that donors aged 56 and above reported significantly better QoL in most domains relative to other age groups. CONCLUSIONS: Information on donor QoL should be made available to the public to present a comprehensive picture of the consequences of organ donation. Nonetheless, we also argue that, despite the merits of organ donation, caution is required before concluding that donors have better QoL because the present research outcomes may reflect a self-selection bias in which respondents only included donors engaging in regular follow-ups.
Authors: Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti; Haseeb Zia; Faisal Saud Dar; Mariam Qasim Zia; Amara Nasir; Farah Saif; Abdul WahabYousafzai; Farah Imtiaz; Mohammad Salih; Najmul Hassan Shah Journal: World J Surg Date: 2015-09 Impact factor: 3.352