Publications by authors named "Doris Gerbig"
Background: Structured follow-up care starting immediately after the transplantation and living donation and ideally continuing long-term, can improve transplant survival and aid in the detection of risk factors for physical and psychological morbidity of various origins. In addition to classical cardiovascular risk factors, these include a lack of patient adherence, knowledge deficits with respect to the rules of conduct after transplantation and living donation, lack of exercise and coping strategies and also occupational health and social law issues.
Objective: This article aims to clarify how rehabilitation measures can optimize the aftercare following kidney transplantation and living donation, what the need for rehabilitation is based on, what goals are pursued and which multidisciplinary therapy modules have been established.