%0 Journal Article %A Harirchi A.M, %A Rasouli A, %A Montazeri A, %A Eghlima M, %T Hemodialysis and renal-transplant recipients: comparison of the quality of life %J Payesh (Health Monitor) Journal %V 3 %N 2 %U http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-808-en.html %R %D 2004 %K Hemodialysis, Renal-transplantation, Quality of life, Iran, %X Objective(s): To compare quality of life (QOL) in hemodialysis and renal - transplant receivers. Methods: The sample consists of 40 hemodialysis and 40 renal-transplant receivers aged 20 years old and over admitted to the Soodeh Center in Islamshahr district in Tehran, Iran. All subjects were outpatients and completed the Evans & Cope QOL questionnaire. Results: The mean score of QOL was 49.1 (SD=14) in hemodialysis and 41.9 (SD=lS.5) in renal transplant receivers indicating a significant difference between two groups {P<0.05). Conclusion: The findings suggest that QOL score was low for both groups of patients. However, the level of QOL among the renal-transplant receivers was worse than the hemodialysis patients. %> http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-808-en.pdf %P 117-121 %& 117 %! %9 Descriptive %L A-10-10-788 %+ %G eng %@ 1680-7626 %[ 2004