Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of stage health education on living-relative donor kidney transplantation recipients.Methods Forty-eight living-relative donor kidney transplantation recipients were randomly assigned to receive stage ( study group,n =24 ) or conventional health education (control group,n =24 ).Results In comparison with the control group,the study group showed better awareness of kidney transplantation and improved satisfaction with nursing ( x2 =8.83,x2 =10.32,P <0.05).Conclusions Stage health education improves the awareness of renal transplantation and promotes mental and physical recovery,thus resulting in better quality of life of living-relative donor kidney transplantation recipients.