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Demir B, Bulbuloglu S. Perceived body image and distress after liver tansplantation in recipients. Transpl Immunol 2021; 69:101483. [PMID: 34688881 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2021.101483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study's aim was to determine the relationship between the perception of self-body image and the level of distress in patients who had liver transplantation surgery. METHOD This study was performed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study with the attendance of 120 liver transplant patients hospitalized in the liver transplant center of a training and research hospital. Self-body image was measured based on the Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ) on a scale of 40 (lowest) to 200 (highest) with the optimal BIQ score of 135-200. The level of distress was evaluated by the Distress Thermometer (DT) on a scale of 0 (None) to 10 (High). The data analysis was performed with the IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Statistics 25. RESULTS According to the data attained, 35.8% of the patients were 55 years old or older, 56.7% were male, and 61.7% were married. The mean BIQ score among all tested patients was 81.85 ± 27.31, and this was considered as a low level of self-image. The mean DT score of the patients was 5.45 ± 2.72, which indicated relatively high levels of distress in the transplant recipients. Comparing these two values together (BIQ + DT) by regression analysis, we found a moderate negative relationship between self-body image (BIQ) and distress (DT) in the patients (r: -0.391, p < 0.001). Accordingly, when the distress levels of the patients decreased, their perceptions of self-body image increased. CONCLUSION Even if their liver transplant operation is successful, the problems of the recipients after transplantation do not completely disappear. Liver transplant recipients should be helped in coping with their condition effectively. Patients undergoing liver transplantation should be provided with psychosocial and emotional support.
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- Bilsev Demir
- Division of Surgical Nursing, Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey.
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- Division of Surgical Nursing, Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Demir B, Demir İ. Effects of Illness Perception on Self-Care Agency and Hopelessness Levels in Liver Transplant Patients: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Clin Nurs Res 2021; 31:473-480. [PMID: 34362267 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211036983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Individuals with liver transplantation (LT), hopelessness, and lack of self-care may occur and change in the illness perceptions; however, no study has examined the effects of the illness perceptions on self-care agency and hopelessness levels in individuals with LT. This study was conducted to examine the effects of the illness perceptions of patients who had received LT surgery on their self-care agency and hopelessness levels. A descriptive cross-sectional study with a convenience sample (N = 120) was conducted at a center in eastern Turkey. The data were collected by using the "Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire" (B-IPQ), "Self-Care Agency Scale" (SCAS), "Beck Hopelessness Scale" (BHS). In the study, the mean total B-IPQ, SCAS, BHS scores was found as 57.50 ± 3.61, 83.83 ± 9.43, 10.19 ± 3.81, respectively. There was a positive and significant relationship between the B-IPQ and BHS total scores.
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Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality around the world. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the primary cancer of the liver, accounting for the majority of liver cancers. The risk factors associated with HCC include chronic infections with HBV and HCV, alcoholic liver disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Additionally, male patients have higher risk for than females, and the risk increases with older age. Mortality rates for HCC parallel its increasing incidence rates. In this context, incidence rate for HCC shows geographic variations in different parts of the world and is heavily affected by regional differences in risk factor for liver disease. The highest incidence rates for HCC are observed in Asia and Africa, while Europe and North America have lower rates. In fact, HBV is still regarded as the leading cause of HCC globally, while HCV is the most common cause of HCC in the USA. Recently, it has been suggested that HCC cases related to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise, while the proportion of HCC attributed to alcoholic liver disease remains stable.
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Zhao SM, Dong FF, Qiu HZ, Li D. Quality of Life, Adherence Behavior, and Social Support Among Renal Transplant Recipients in China: A Descriptive Correlational Study. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:3329-3337. [PMID: 30577203 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) is an important indicator for evaluating therapeutic outcomes and mortality in renal transplant recipients, but there is scarce information regarding QoL, adherence behavior, social support and their relationships. This study assessed these factors among renal transplant recipients. METHODS Using a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design, this study included a convenience sample of 253 kidney transplant recipients. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. RESULTS The scores on QoL domains (except the social functioning domain [P = .909]) were lower in our recipients than in the general Chinese population norm (P = .0000001). Time since transplantation (P = .041) and education (P = .013) were factors affecting QoL scores. The mean total adherence behavior score was 60.64 ± 7.71. Occupation and time since transplantation affected the total adherence behavior score. There was an alarming percentage of nonadherence in our transplant recipients (27.5%-72.3%). The mean total social support score was 40.76 ± 9.51. The total social support score (P = .0000087) was lower than the general Chinese population norm. Occupation (P = .0000087) education (P = .010), marital status (P = .013), payment method (P = .028) and monthly income (P = .007) affected the total social support score; there were significant relationships between physical health, psychological health, adherence behavior (r = .145, P = .022; r = .153, P = .016), and social support (r = .211, P = .001; r = .301, P = .000). CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrate somewhat deficient QoL among renal transplant recipients compared with the general population. Social support, adherence behavior, time since transplantation and education significantly influenced QoL for our recipients, and social support had the most significant influence on adherence behavior and QoL.
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- S M Zhao
- Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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He Q, Jiang JJ, Jiang YX, Wang WT, Yang L. Health-Related Quality of Life Comparisons After Radical Therapy for Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1470-1474. [PMID: 29880373 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND For cancer patients, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is as important as other key outcomes, such as overall survival and tumor-free survival. Liver transplantation (LT), resection, and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are 3 radical therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that result in similar survival. The main objective of this study was to assess and compare long-term HRQoL scores for patients with early-stage (tumor diameter ≤3 cm) HCC after LT, resection, or RFA. METHODS A total of 128 HCC patients with a single tumor ≤3 cm and who agreed to undergo LT, resection, or RFA were included in the present analysis. Postoperative HRQoL was evaluated by using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire. The 3 groups were compared at the 6-month and 3-year time points. RESULTS The 3 groups showed comparable 3-year HCC recurrence rates (P > .05). Compared with the LT and resection groups, the RFA group had significantly higher scores for bodily pain, general health, and vitality 6 months after surgery (all P values < .05). Moreover, at 3 years after surgery, the RFA group had higher scores for bodily pain and vitality than the other 2 groups (P < .05) and a higher general health score than the resection group. Other aspects of HRQoL were comparable among the 3 groups at both time points. CONCLUSIONS Due to its comparable HCC recurrence rate and superior long-term HRQoL scores relative to other radical therapies, RFA may be the first-choice treatment for solitary early-stage HCC.
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- Q He
- Out-patient Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Lei JY, Yan LN, Wang WT, Zhu JQ, Li DJ. Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Patients With Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatic Resection or Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:2107-11. [PMID: 27569954 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to compare the post-operative health-related quality of life in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC; within the Milan criteria) after liver resection or liver transplantation. METHODS From August 2000 to December 2010, 207 patients were diagnosed with early HCC within the Milan criteria. We divided these patients into 2 groups according to their curative schedule: the liver transplantation group (n = 95) and the liver resection group (n = 110). We compared the baseline characteristics of these 2 groups of patients, after which we focused on comparing the post-operative health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychological outcome in these 2 groups. RESULTS The demographics of the patients in the 2 groups were similar, and there were no significant differences except for higher family income in the transplantation group (P = .002).With long-term follow-up, there were no significant differences in the 8 domains of the HRQOL and the 9 domains of the psychological outcome measure between the 2 groups. Both the transplantation and resection groups exhibited good outcomes in both HRQOL and psychological outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS Several years after operation, early-stage HCC patients who underwent liver transplantation or resection had similar long-term HRQOL and psychological outcomes.
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- J Y Lei
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Liver Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Liver Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Liver Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The Medical Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Aguiar MIFD, Braga VAB, Garcia JHP, Lima CAD, Almeida PCD, Souza AMAE, Rolim ILTP. Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2016; 50:411-8. [DOI: 10.1590/s0080-623420160000400006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To verify the influence of sociodemographic factors on the quality of life of patients after liver transplant. METHOD Cross-sectional study with 150 patients who underwent liver transplant at a referral center. A sociodemographic instrument and the Liver Disease Quality of Life questionnaire were applied. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed, as well as multiple comparisons by the Tukey test and Games-Howell tests when p <0.05. RESULTS Old age had influence on domains of symptoms of liver disease (p = 0.049), sleep (p = 0.023) and sexual function (p = 0.03). Men showed better significant mean values than women for the loneliness dimension (p = 0.037). Patients with higher educational level had higher values for the domain of stigma of liver disease (p = 0.014). There was interference of income in the domains of quality of social interaction (p = 0.033) and stigma of the disease (p = 0.046). CONCLUSION In half of the quality of life domains, there was influence of some sociodemographic variable.
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Xie ZR, Luo YL, Xiao FM, Liu Q, Ma Y. Health-related quality of life of patients with intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma after liver resection or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:4451-6. [PMID: 26028113 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.10.4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of our present study was to compare quality of life (QoL) between intermediate-stage (BCLC-B) HCC patients who had undergone either liver resection or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 102 intermediate-stage HCC patients participated in our study, including 58 who had undergone liver resection and 44 who had undergone TACE. Baseline demographic characteristics, tumor characteristics, and long-term outcomes, such as tumor recurrence, were compared and analyzed. QoL was assessed using the Short Form (SF)-36 health survey questionnaire with the mental and physical component scales (SF-36 MCS and PCS). This questionnaire was filled out at HCC diagnosis and 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery. RESULTS For the preoperative QoL evaluation, the 8 domains related to QoL were comparable between the two groups. The PCS and MCS scores were significantly decreased in both the TACE and resection groups at1 month after surgery, and this decrease was greater in the resection group. These scores were significantly lower in the resection group compared with the TACE group (P<0.05). However, these differences disappeared at 3 and 6 months following surgery. One year after surgery, the resection group showed much higher PCS scores than the TACE patients (P=0.018), and at 2 years after surgery, the PCS and MCS scores for the resection group were significantly higher than those for the TACE group (P<0.05). Eleven patients (19.0%) in the resection group and 17 (38.6%) in the TACE group suffered HCC recurrence (P<0.05). Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that tumor recurrence (HR=1.211, 95%CI: 1.086-1.415, P=0.012) was a significant risk factor for poorpostoperative QoL in the HCC patients. CONCLUSIONS Due to its effects on reducing HCC recurrence and improving long-term QoL, liver resection should be the first choice for the treatment of patients with intermediate-stage HCC.
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- Z R Xie
- Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China E-mail :
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Forsberg A, Cavallini J, Fridh I, Lennerling A. The core of social function after solid organ transplantation. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 30:458-65. [PMID: 26395270 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social function is a key aspect of health-related quality of life after solid organ transplantation (SOT). The focus of this study was to report how solid organ-transplanted patients change their social function after transplantation. AIM To investigate the main concerns associated with social function after SOT and how solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) deal with these concerns. METHOD Twenty SOTRs, 13 men and 7 women, with a mean age of 54 years (range 22-75 years) and due for their first-year follow-up were included in this study. The informants had received various types of solid organs. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, which were recorded and transcribed verbatim for analysis by the method of grounded theory (GT) developed by Charmaz. RESULT The GT of this study describes the efforts by the 20 SOTRs to adapt socially in order to maintain their social functioning and leading a normal life. The efforts summaries a process wherein the generated GT is present through three main categories: deconstruction, restriction and reconstruction, showing various ways to socially adapt. Through this process, a clear path of transition through adaptation is evident, starting before transplantation and continues beyond the first year after transplantation. CONCLUSION Social functions improved through a process of adaptation during the first year after transplantation. Working and travelling were the two most important aspects of social function. All the informants emphasised the importance of regaining a normal life, which was the outcome of a successful adaptation.
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- Anna Forsberg
- Department of Health Sciences at Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Transplantation and Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- The Transplant Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare at University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- The Transplant Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Institute of Health and Caring Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Cavallini J, Forsberg A, Lennerling A. Social function after solid organ transplantation: An integrative review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/0107408315592335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The way organ transplant recipients depend on social interactions to develop and experience social health and well-being is similar to that of the general population. A transplant may result in a close to full recovery of health status, but the physical and social problems can persist in some patients. The focus on improving the recipients’ social participation has therefore become an important issue. The purpose of this integrative literature review was study social function after solid organ transplantation, that is, kidney, liver, lung or heart. An integrative review was performed on studies that matched the selection criteria and published in peer-reviewed journals from January 2000 to December 2014. The information from the text was extracted and patterns of social function were categorized into different subgroups that were further looked at, and five categories emerged: 1) work, 2) education, 3) daily activities and leisure, 4) social adaption and 5) barriers. The key aspects of social functioning involve five vital domains, that is, work, education, daily activities and leisure, social adaption and barriers. Returning to work appears to be the most important for the recipients independently of the transplanted organ.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
- Department of Transplantation and Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden
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- The Transplant Centre, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
- The Sahlgrenska Academy Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Togashi J, Sugawara Y, Akamatsu N, Tamura S, Yamashiki N, Kaneko J, Sakamoto Y, Aoki T, Hasegawa K, Kokudo N. Quality of life after adult living donor liver transplantation: A longitudinal prospective follow-up study. Hepatol Res 2013; 43:1052-63. [PMID: 23369201 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 12/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM Patient survival after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has improved, but improvement of the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of LDLT recipients is also an important issue. The aim of this study was to assess the HRQOL of LDLT recipients from the preoperative period to 18 months following transplantation by prospectively evaluating Short Form-36 Version 2 (SF-36v2) scores. METHODS Complete longitudinal SF-36v2 scores were collected from 35 consecutive LDLT recipients prior to surgery and at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months after transplantation. RESULTS HRQOL scores were severely impaired in all dimensions preoperatively. Although the scores improved significantly up to 18 months after transplantation, they remained lower than those of healthy controls in the majority of domains. Impaired scores preoperatively were significantly associated with severity of liver disease represented by a higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score and Child-Turcotte-Pugh class C, and scores in such patients improved significantly after LDLT in every dimension at 12 months, indicating that the greater the impairment at the pretransplant stage, the greater the improvement in both physical and mental conditions. Preoperative lower HRQOL scores and higher MELD scores were independently associated with significant physical and mental score gains during the first year after LDLT. CONCLUSION The findings of the present study may facilitate the development of measures aimed at improving recipient's post-transplant life and establishing realistic expectations for LDLT recipients.
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- Junichi Togashi
- Artificial Organ and Transplantation Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Quality of life and psychological distress of adult recipients after living donor liver transplantation. Transplant Proc 2013; 45:281-5. [PMID: 23375316 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This longitudinal prospective study evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological distress among recipients after right-lobe adult-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We measured HRQoL among 81 consecutive recipients using the Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36). Psychological symptoms were measured using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). Clinical data were collected from Chinese Liver Transplant Registry records. Sixty-two recipients completed follow-up assessments at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months posttransplantation. SF-36 domain scores were lowest at 6 months, especially for role-physical, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental component summary scale scores. They improved dramatically in the first year posttransplantation. None of the SF-36 domain scores differed significantly between 12 and 24 months. No SCL-90-R dimension score differed significantly among the four assessments (P > .05). Mental component summary scale scores significantly correlated with all four SCL-90-R global severity index scores (P < .05). HRQoL improved significantly in adult recipients in the first year after LDLT, but not thereafter. Patients recovered psychological well-being quickly after transplantation; this factor had an important influence on the HRQoL of LDLT recipients.
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Fernández-Jiménez E, Pérez-San-Gregorio MA, Martín-Rodríguez A, Domínguez-Cabello E, Navarro-Mascarell G, Bernardos-Rodríguez A. Comparison of quality of life between two clinical conditions with immunosuppressive therapy: liver transplantation and multiple sclerosis. Transplant Proc 2013; 44:2609-11. [PMID: 23146471 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare quality of life in two clinical conditions treated with immunosuppressants: cadaveric liver transplant recipients and multiple sclerosis patients. We also assessed the clinical significance of these results regarding a representative age-adjusted sample of the general Spanish population. METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, the SF-36 Health Survey was used to evaluate 62 patients with these chronic conditions (31 in each group) who were matched for gender. An analysis of covariance was performed to control for the influence of time from multiple sclerosis diagnosis and liver transplantation surgery until assessment. Student t test of covariate-adjusted mean values was used as the statistical test and Cohen's d effect size index, to assess the magnitude of intergroup differences and assess clinical significance. RESULTS Significantly worse scores were observed among the neurological patients compared with transplant recipients regarding role-physical (P = .038), general health (P = .003), vitality (P = .034), and physical functioning (P = .049), with medium effect sizes (Cohen's ds from -0.511 to -0.785). Against normative values, liver transplant recipients displayed relevant differences in all SF-36 subscales (Cohen's ds from -0.569 to -0.974) except for mental health (small effect size). Likewise, multiple sclerosis patients showed much greater differences versus the general population (Cohen's ds from -0.846 to -1.760). CONCLUSIONS Liver transplant recipients showed better quality of life than multiple sclerosis patients (medium effect sizes) in physical quality-of-life dimensions. Interestingly, despite having controlled for time from diagnosis/transplantation, both medical conditions showed clinically significant impairments (large and medium effect sizes) in physical and psychosocial quality-of-life domains. We concluded that transplant recipients belong to a population that still requires special health care because, even after having undergone their treatment of choice, they do not achieve normal levels of biopsychosocial functioning.
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- E Fernández-Jiménez
- Faculty of Psychology, Department of Personality, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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Pérez-San-Gregorio MA, Fernández-Jiménez E, Martín-Rodríguez A, Borda-Más M, Rincón-Fernández ME. Quality of life in women following various surgeries of body manipulation: organ transplantation, mastectomy, and breast reconstruction. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2013; 20:373-82. [PMID: 23613108 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-013-9360-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study aimed to determine biopsychosocial differences (anxious-depressive symptomatology and quality of life) among three groups of patients who underwent surgical interventions related to body manipulation, as well as to assess the clinical significance of these results versus reference values. Four groups were compared: women who underwent organ transplant (n = 26), mastectomy for breast cancer (n = 36), breast reconstruction (n = 36), and general population (n = 608). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the EORTC QLQ-C30 were used. Women who underwent mastectomy showed the highest anxious-depressive symptomatology and quality-of-life impairment in comparison to the remaining groups, and they also displayed the most clinically significant deterioration in the majority of dimensions (large effect sizes). In contrast, the group with implantation of a healthy organ (transplantation) only showed higher biopsychosocial impairment than the group with reconstruction of an organ (breast reconstruction) in gastrointestinal dysfunctions and in the global self-perception of health.
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- M Angeles Pérez-San-Gregorio
- Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatments, School of Psychology, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain.
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Chen PX, Yan LN, Wang WT. Health-related quality of life of 256 recipients after liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:5114-21. [PMID: 23049223 PMCID: PMC3460341 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological outcomes in 256 adults who had undergone liver transplantation (LT).
METHODS: A stratified random sampling method was used in this follow-up multicenter study to select a representative sample of recipients undergoing either living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) or deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT). HRQoL was measured by using the Chinese version of Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 (SF-36), and psychological outcomes by using the beck anxiety inventory (BAI) and the self-rating depression scale (SDS). Clinical and demographic data were collected from the records of the Chinese Liver Transplant Registry and via questionnaires.
RESULTS: A total of 256 patients were sampled, including 66 (25.8%) receiving LDLT and 190 (74.2%) undergoing DDLT; 15 (5.9%) recipients had anxiety and four (1.6%) developed severe depression after the operation. Compared with LDLT recipients, DDLT patients had higher scores in general health (60.33 ± 16.97 vs 66.86 ± 18.42, P = 0.012), role-physical (63.64 ± 42.55 vs 74.47 ± 36.46, P = 0.048), role-emotional (61.11 ± 44.37 vs 78.95 ± 34.31, P = 0.001), social functioning (78.60 ± 22.76 vs 88.16 ± 21.85, P = 0.003), vitality (70.30 ± 15.76 vs 75.95 ± 16.40, P = 0.016), mental health (65.88 ± 12.94 vs 71.85 ± 15.45, P = 0.005), physical component summary scale (PCS, 60.07 ± 7.36 vs 62.58 ± 6.88, P = 0.013) and mental component summary scale (MCS, 52.65 ± 7.66 vs 55.95 ± 10.14, P = 0.016). Recipients > 45 years old at the time of transplant scored higher in vitality (77.33 ± 15.64 vs 72.52 ± 16.66, P = 0.020), mental health (73.64 ± 15.06 vs 68.00 ± 14.65, P = 0.003) and MCS (56.61 ± 10.00 vs 54.05 ± 9.30, P = 0.037) than those aged ≤ 45 years. MCS was poorer in recipients with than in those without complications (52.92 ± 12.21 vs 56.06 ± 8.16, P = 0.017). Regarding MCS (55.10 ± 9.66 vs 50.0 ± 10.0, P < 0.05) and PCS (61.93 ± 7.08 vs 50.0 ± 10.0, P < 0.05), recipients scored better than the Sichuan general and had improved overall QoL compared to patients with chronic diseases. MCS and PCS significantly correlated with scores of the BAI (P < 0.001) and the SDS (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: Age > 45 years at time of transplant, DDLT, full-time working, no complications, anxiety and depression were possible factors influencing postoperative HRQoL in liver recipients.
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Deng X, Liang J, Wu FS, Li YB, Zhang YP, Tang YF. Influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet on mental state and social function of patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis. Chin J Integr Med 2012; 18:466-72. [PMID: 22821660 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-012-1112-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet on mental state and social activity of patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (LC-HB). METHODS Adopting grouped randomized double-blinded control method, 180 LC-HB patients in 3 research centers were distributed to 2 groups, the treated group and the control group, 90 in each group. Patients in the treated group were administered with FZHYT; while those in the control group treated with conventional therapy combined with placebo, the course for all patients were 6 months. Their mental state and social activity were evaluated before treatment, after 3 months' treatment and at terminal of the 6-month therapeutic course by estimating with Zung self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and social deficit screening scale (SDSS). Additionally, the basic demographic materials, liver function, cirrhosis index, hepatic and splenic images, blood coagulation function, etc. in the patients were tested and compared as well. RESULTS As compared with before treatment, the normal rate of SAS and SDS scores increased and the social deficit rate decreased in the treated group significantly after treatment, showing statistical significance (P<0.05 or P<0.01); while in the control group, change was only shown in the social deficit (P<0.01), inter-group comparisons after treatment showed significant differences in all the three indexes (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Additionally, after treatment, levels of liver function, cirrhosis, blood coagulation function and splenomegaly in the treated group were all improved significantly P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the improvements were better than those in the control group (P<0.01) in levels of total bilirubin (TBIL), albumin (ALB), type IV collagen (IV-C), prothrombin time (PT), prothrombin activity (PTA). CONCLUSION Most patients of LC-HB have mental disturbance and social activity deficit, which could definitely be improved by intervention with Chinese FZHYT.
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- Xin Deng
- Ruikang Hospital affiliated to Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine College, Nanning (530011), China
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Wang GS, Yang Y, Li H, Jiang N, Fu BS, Jin H, Yang JX, Chen GH. Health-related quality of life after liver transplantation: the experience from a single Chinese center. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2012; 11:262-6. [PMID: 22672819 DOI: 10.1016/s1499-3872(12)60158-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have been performed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in liver transplantation (LT) patients in the mainland of China. This study aimed to investigate the HRQOL of post-LT patients in a single center. METHODS HRQOL was evaluated by the SF-36 (Chinese version) questionnaire in 60 patients (LT group) who had received LT for benign end-stage liver disease (BELD). Fifty-five patients with BELD (BELD group) and 50 healthy volunteers from the general population (GP group) were also evaluated, and the results were compared among the three groups. RESULTS There was a significant difference among the three groups in terms of the scores of eight domains in the SF-36 (P<0.01). Patients in the BELD group had lower scores in each domain of the SF-36 in comparison with those in the GP group (P<0.025). The LT group had mental health scores equivalent to those of the BELD group (P>0.025), but higher scores for the remaining seven domains (P<0.025). Compared with the GP group, the LT group scored equivalently for role physical, body pain, vitality, social function and role emotion (P>0.025), but had lower scores for the remaining three domains (P<0.025). Lower family income was found to be associated with reduced physical function and mental health scores (P<0.05). Better education was associated with increased mental health scores (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS LT patients generally have a good HRQOL although some respects of their HRQOL remains to be improved. Lower family income and poor education are important factors relating to the poor HRQOL of LT patients.
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- Gen-Shu Wang
- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Center, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Franciosi M, Caccamo L, De Simone P, Pinna AD, Di Costanzo GG, Volpes R, Scuderi V, Strignano P, Boccagni P, Burra P, Nicolucci A. Development and validation of a questionnaire evaluating the impact of hepatitis B immune globulin prophylaxis on the quality of life of liver transplant recipients. Liver Transpl 2012; 18:332-9. [PMID: 22139956 DOI: 10.1002/lt.22473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To date, there is still a lack of instruments for specifically assessing the impact of anti-hepatitis B virus prophylaxis after liver transplantation (LT) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and treatment satisfaction. Focusing on the use of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG), we developed and validated the Immunoglobulin Therapy After Liver Transplantation Questionnaire (ITaLi-Q), which includes 41 items and covers 5 domains (side effects, positive and negative feelings, impact on the flexibility of daily activities, support, and satisfaction). The questionnaire was tested by 177 consecutive LT patients [71.8% were male, 38.4% were more than 60 years old, 58.8% were on intramuscular (IM) HBIG, and 41.2% were on intravenous (IV) HBIG]. A factor analysis confirmed the hypothesized structure, and a multitrait, multi-item analysis showed favorable psychometric characteristics for ITaLi-Q: item-scale correlations > 0.40 for all items but 1, high scaling success rates (>90% for all scales but 1), excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α ≥ 0.8 for all scales), and good reproducibility (test-retest coefficient > 0.70 for all scales but 2). ITaLi-Q was able to discriminate between subgroups of patients according to their clinical and sociodemographic characteristics. In comparison with patients on IV HBIG, patients on IM HBIG reported significantly better HRQOL scores on the Flexibility (81.5 ± 21.4 versus 73.1 ± 24.2, P = 0.01) and Negative Feelings scales (90.1 ± 17.3 versus 85.4 ± 20.7, P = 0.04), but they reported worse HRQOL scores on the Side Effects scale (81.8 ± 22.8 versus 95.6 ± 7.4, P < 0.001). No differences were found between the route of HBIG administration and the Satisfaction, Positive Feelings, Impact, and Support scales. In conclusion, ITaLi-Q showed adequate psychometric characteristics and revealed that the route of HBIG administration has a significant impact on specific HRQOL domains beyond a patient's satisfaction.
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- Monica Franciosi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, Via Nazionale 8A, Santa Maria Imbaro, Italy.
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Effects of the Ganning Formula () on Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2011; 31:282-7. [DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(12)60005-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A chinese herbal formula to improve general psychological status in posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial on sichuan earthquake survivors. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 2012:691258. [PMID: 22028733 PMCID: PMC3199055 DOI: 10.1155/2012/691258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Introduction. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is accompanied by poor general psychological status (GPS). In the present study, we investigated the effects of a Chinese herbal formula on GPS in earthquake survivors with PTSD. Methods. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial compared a Chinese herbal formula, Xiao-Tan-Jie-Yu-Fang (XTJYF), to placebo in 2008 Sichuan earthquake survivors with PTSD. Patients were randomized into XTJYF (n = 123) and placebo (n = 122) groups. Baseline-to-end-point score changes in the three global indices of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and rates of response in the SCL global severity index (GSI) were the primary endpoints. A subanalysis of the nine SCL factors and the sleep quality score were secondary endpoints. Results and Discussion. Compared to placebo, the XTJYF group was significantly improved in all three SCL global indices (P = 0.001~0.028). More patients in the XTJYF group reported “much improved” than the placebo group (P = 0.001). The XTJYF group performed significantly better than control in five out of nine SCL factors (somatization, obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression, anxiety, and hostility (P = 0.001~0.036)), and in sleep quality score (P < 0.001). XTJYF produced no serious adverse events. These findings suggest that XTJYF may be an effective and safe treatment option for improving GPS in patients with PTSD.
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BACKGROUND Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has recently emerged as an effective therapeutic alternative for patients with end-stage liver disease. In the meantime, the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the donors is becoming better appreciated. Here we aimed to review the current literature and summarize the effects of liver donation on the long-term HRQoL of living donors. DATA SOURCES A literature search of PubMed using "donors", "living donor liver transplantation", "health-related quality of life", and "donation" was performed, and all the information was collected. RESULTS The varied postoperative outcomes of liver donors are attributive to the different evaluation instruments used. On the whole, donors experienced good long-term physical and mental well-being with a few complaining of compromised quality of life due to mild symptoms or psychiatric problems. The psychosocial dimension has received increasing attention with the vocational, interpersonal and financial impact of liver donation on donors mostly studied. CONCLUSIONS Generally, donors have a good HRQoL after LDLT. Nevertheless, to achieve an ideal donor outcome, further work is necessary to minimize the negative effects as well as to incorporate recent progress in regenerative medicine.
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Calia R, Lai C, Aceto P, Luciani M, Romagnoli J, Lai S, Gargiulo A, Citterio F. Effects of Switching from Twice-Daily to Once-Daily Tacrolimus Formulation on Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Transplant Benefit Perception after Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:1020-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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