Early estimated glomerular filtration rate and depression in kidney transplantation recipients: a longitudinal study

Psychosocial Problems in Recipients of Kidney Transplant

OBJECTIVES

The purpose of kidney transplant is to improve the quality of life of recipients. Improving quality of life of transplant recipients is crucial for their treatment adherence and transplant success. However, it is known that psychosocial problems experienced by kidney transplant recipients after transplant can threaten quality of life and increase mortality and morbidity rates. Therefore, in this study, we examined up-to-date literature and recommendations on psychological problems experienced by recipients after kidney transplant.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Studies were identified by searching PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases for the past 5 years. The search terms used included "depression, anxiety," "kidney transplant recipients," "kidney transplantation," psychosocial problems," and "psychosocial issues."

RESULTS

Our search of relevant databases resulted in 1663 articles imported into EndNote: 243 from PubMed, 1198 from ScienceDirect, and 222 from Web of Science. Twenty-one studies that met the inclusion criteria were included.

CONCLUSIONS

Recent studies have indicated that kidney transplant recipients experience depression, anxiety, and stress during the posttransplant period. Support is recommended for recipients after kidney transplant, and interventions aimed at reducing depression, anxiety, and stress are needed.

Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Burnout Based on a Structural Equation Model

OBJECTIVES

To understand the relationship between job burnout and job satisfaction for medical workers and analyse the influencing factors.

METHODS

We used two scales to examine medical workers in Hengyang mental hospitals. Multivariate logistic regression and structural equation model were used to evaluate the relevant factors of job satisfaction, and the relationship between job satisfaction and job burnout.

RESULTS

The total job satisfaction was at the moderate level. For job burnout was in the middle burnout level. Job satisfaction can have a negative prediction function for job burnout (direct effect -0.684). The relevant factors of job burnout and job satisfaction was as follows: nature of the work, pay, benefits and communication impacted job satisfaction and job burnout.

CONCLUSIONS

The current level of job satisfaction is relatively low, job satisfaction has a negative effect on job burnout.