While quality of life generally improves after transplantation, in the long term many patients do not return to their expected level of function and fulfillment. Adverse side-effects and other complications from immunosuppressive medications, complex factors leading to graft failure and sometimes recurrence of the original disease all hinder a return to expected levels of function and fulfillment.
While quality of life generally improves after transplantation, in the long term many patients do not return to their expected level of function and fulfillment. Adverse side-effects and other complications from immunosuppressive medications, complex factors leading to graft failure and sometimes recurrence of the original disease all hinder a return to expected levels of function and fulfillment.
Examples of Projects in Theme 5 include
Patient Reported Outcomes
Raising awareness of exercise and rehabilitation for solid organ transplant among transplant patients and healthcare providers (CAN-RESTORE)
Theme Leaders
Theme Manager
Katie Bain