Evaluation of pre-operative anxiety levels of recipients and donors in renal transplantation

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate preoperative anxiety levels of donors and recipients in renal transplantation. Material and method: The research population consisted of 30 donors and 30 recipients in the renal transplantation unit of a private hospital between March 2018 and June 2018 in İstanbul. Personal characteristics form and state trait anxiety inventory were used for the data collection. Findings: In the study, the ages of the recipients range between 23 to 64 years and the ages of the donors range between 21 to 80 years. 40% of the recipients were female, while 60% were male and 33.3% of the donors were female, while 66.7% were male. When state trait anxiety inventory scores of the recipients and donors were compared according to operative condition, there was a significant difference between the trait anxiety dimension scores of the donors (p<0.05). According to the results of the evaluation, the trait anxiety dimension scores of the previously operated donors (38,80±6.647) were statistically significantly higher than the scores of the non-operative donors (33,15±6,777). Results: According to the results of the study; establishment of care plans considering the concerns of the recipients and donors, informing the patients and their relatives about the transplantation in the preoperative period and planning the education in accordance with the requirements are recommended. Key Words: Renal transplantation, recipient, donor, anxiety, operation.