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Münch K, Nöhre M, Westenberger A, Akkus D, Morfeld M, Brähler E, Framme C, de Zwaan M. Prevalence and Correlates of Dry Eye in a German Population Sample. Cornea 2024; 43:685-692. [PMID: 37713656 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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PURPOSE In this cross-sectional survey, we assessed the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in a representative German population sample. In addition, we examined the associations between DED, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and level of fatigue. Finally, we further validated the German version of the Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) questionnaire and present norm data of the German population. METHODS A random sample of German residents aged 16 years and older was recruited between October and December 2021. All participants completed the SPEED, Short Form 36, and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory 20 questionnaires. RESULTS Of the 2495 participants who completed the survey, 450 (21.6%; 95% confidence intervals 20.0-23.1) reported a SPEED total score of ≥4, indicating a positive screening for DED. DED was significantly more common in women and older age. Participants who screened positive for DED reported significantly higher levels of fatigue and lower values in all domains of HRQoL. A receiver operating characteristic curve of the SPEED was generated using an ophthalmologist's diagnosis. The area under the curve was estimated to be 0.886 (95% confidence intervals 0.858-0.913). A cutoff score ≥4 seemed to be appropriate as an indicator of DED. Cronbach's α was excellent (0.95). CONCLUSIONS DED is common in the German population. We confirmed associations with sex, age, HRQoL, and fatigue level, indicating a high burden of DED. The German version of the SPEED is a valid instrument for the assessment of DED symptoms.
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- Kathrin Münch
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Applied Human Sciences, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Stendal, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; and
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Leifeld S, de Zwaan M, Albayrak Ö, Einecke G, Nöhre M. Live Donor Assessment Tool (LDAT): Reliability and Validity of the German Version in Living Kidney Donor Candidates. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2023; 64:429-435. [PMID: 36963466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Live Donor Assessment Tool (LDAT) is a semi-structured psychosocial assessment tool for evaluating potential organ donors. It enables standardization of the psychosocial evaluation across institutions and allows the quantification of the evaluation result. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the validity and reliability of the German version of the LDAT in living kidney donors. METHODS We assessed the internal consistency and convergent validity (using known groups) of the German version of the LDAT in donor candidates who were evaluated at Hannover Medical School from May 2017 to December 2021. RESULTS One hundred fifty-two donor candidates were evaluated. The mean age was 50.9 (standard deviation, 12.0), 99 were female (65.1%) and 53 (34.9%) were male candidates. LDAT scores ranged from 39 to 78 (possible maximum score = 82). The mean and median LDAT scores in the entire sample were 69 (standard deviation, 6.4) and 71 (95% confidence interval, 68; 70), respectively. The LDAT items demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0.737). LDAT scores were significantly lower in high and moderate risk donors compared to a low/no risk group as determined by clinical evaluation. We found a significant positive association of the LDAT total score with age and a negative correlation with levels of depression and anxiety. The best cutoff score in our sample was 66.5 with an area under the curve of 93%. CONCLUSIONS The German version of the LDAT was found to be a reliable and valid tool, which seems suitable to support psychosocial donor evaluation.
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- Susan Leifeld
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Doering S, Herpertz S, Pape M, Hofmann T, Rose M, Imbierowicz K, Geiser F, Bierling AL, Weidner K, Rademacher J, Michalek S, Morawa E, Erim Y, Teigelack P, Teufel M, Hartmann A, Lahmann C, Peters EMJ, Kruse J, von Boetticher D, Herrmann-Lingen C, Nöhre M, de Zwaan M, Dinger U, Friederich HC, Niecke A, Albus C, Zwerenz R, Beutel M, Sattel HC, Henningsen P, Stein B, Waller C, Hake K, Spitzer C, Stengel A, Zipfel S, Weimer K, Gündel H, Kessler H. The multicenter effectiveness study of inpatient and day hospital treatment in departments of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy in Germany. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1155582. [PMID: 37608994 PMCID: PMC10440687 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1155582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Background Reliable outcome data of psychosomatic inpatient and day hospital treatment with a focus on psychotherapy are important to strengthen ecological validity by assessing the reality of mental health care in the field. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of inpatient and day hospital treatment in German university departments of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in a prospective, naturalistic, multicenter design including structured assessments. Methods Structured interviews were used to diagnose mental disorders according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV at baseline. Depression, anxiety, somatization, eating disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as personality functioning were assessed by means of questionnaires on admission and at discharge. Results 2,094 patients recruited by 19 participating university hospitals consented to participation in the study. Effect sizes for each of the outcome criteria were calculated for 4-5 sub-groups per outcome domain with differing severity at baseline. Pre-post effect sizes for patients with moderate and high symptom severity at baseline ranged from d = 0.78 to d = 3.61 with symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety showing the largest and somatization as well as personality functioning showing somewhat smaller effects. Conclusions Inpatient and day hospital treatment in German university departments of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy is effective under field conditions. Clinical trial registration https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00016412, identifier: DRKS00016412.
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- Stephan Doering
- Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Clinical Center for Neurosciences and Mental Health (C3NMH), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany
- Institute for Material Science and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine und Psychotherapy, Center for Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine und Psychotherapy, Center for Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg General Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg General Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Internal Medicine VI, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Internal Medicine VI, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Campus Fulda, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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de Zwaan M, Erim Y, Kröncke S, Vitinius F, Buchholz A, Nöhre M. Psychosocial Diagnosis and Treatment Before and After Organ Transplantation. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023; 120:413-416. [PMID: 37101343 PMCID: PMC10437037 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND This new clinical practice guideline concerns the psychosocial diagnosis and treatment of patients before and after organ transplantation. Its objective is to establish standards and to issue evidence-based recommendations that will help to optimize decision making in psychosocial diagnosis and treatment. METHODS For each key question, the literature was systematically searched in at least two databases (Medline, Ovid, Cochrane Library, and CENTRAL). The end date of each search was between August 2018 and November 2019, depending on the question. The literature search was also updated to capture recent publications, by using a selective approach. RESULTS Lack of adherence to immunosuppressant drugs can be expected in 25-30% of patients and increases the odds of organ loss after kidney transplantation (odds ratio 7.1). Psychosocial interventions can significantly improve adherence. Metaanalyses have shown that adherence was achieved 10-20% more frequently in the intervention group than in the control group. 13-40% of patients suffer from depression after transplantation; mortality in this group is 65% higher. The guideline group therefore recommends that experts in psychosomatic medicine, psychiatry, and psychology (mental health professionals) should be involved in patient care throughout the transplantation process. CONCLUSION The care of patients before and after organ transplantation should be multidisciplinary. Nonadherence rates and comorbid mental disorders are common and associated with poorer outcomes after transplantation. Interventions to improve adherence are effective, although the pertinent studies display marked heterogeneity and a high risk of bias.
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- Martina de Zwaan
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
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- Department of Medical Psychology at the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Cologne
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- Department of Medical Psychology at the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover
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Doering S, Herpertz S, Hofmann T, Rose M, Imbierowicz K, Geiser F, Croy I, Weidner K, Rademacher J, Michalek S, Morawa E, Erim Y, Teigelack P, Teufel M, Hartmann A, Lahmann C, Johanne Peters EM, Kruse J, von Boetticher D, Herrmann-Lingen C, Nöhre M, de Zwaan M, Dinger U, Friederich HC, Niecke A, Albus C, Zwerenz R, Beutel M, Roenneberg C, Henningsen P, Stein B, Waller C, Hake K, Spitzer C, Stengel A, Zipfel S, Weimer K, Gündel H, Kessler H. What Kind of Patients Receive Inpatient and Day-Hospital Treatment in Departments of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Germany? Psychother Psychosom 2023; 92:49-54. [PMID: 36516807 DOI: 10.1159/000527881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Germany is one of the few countries with a medical specialty of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy and many treatment resources of this kind. OBJECTIVE This observational study describes the psychosomatic treatment programs as well as a large sample of day-hospital and inpatients in great detail using structured diagnostic interviews. METHODS Mental disorders were diagnosed according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV by means of Mini-DIPS and SCID-II. In addition to the case records, a modified version of the CSSRI was employed to collect demographic data and service use. The PHQ-D was used to assess depression, anxiety, and somatization. RESULTS 2,094 patients from 19 departments participated in the study after giving informed consent. The sample consisted of a high proportion of "complex patients" with high comorbidity of mental and somatic diseases, severe psychopathology, and considerable social and occupational dysfunction including more than 50 days of sick leave per year in half of the sample. The most frequent diagnoses were depression, somatoform and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and somato-psychic conditions. CONCLUSIONS Inpatient and day-hospital treatment in German university departments of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy is an intensive multimodal treatment for complex patients with high comorbidity and social as well as occupational dysfunction.
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- Stephan Doering
- Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Clinical Psychology, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine und Psychotherapy, Center for Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine und Psychotherapy, Center for Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany and Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany and Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Nuremberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Nuremberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Internal Medicine VI, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Internal Medicine VI, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Campus Fulda, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Barchfeld DC, Vagi RK, Lüdtke K, Schieffer E, Güler F, Einecke G, Jäger B, de Zwaan M, Nöhre M. Cognitive-behavioral and dietary weight loss intervention in adult kidney transplant recipients with overweight and obesity: Results of a pilot RCT study (Adi-KTx). Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1071705. [PMID: 37113542 PMCID: PMC10126341 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The obesity epidemic and its health consequences have not spared the population of kidney transplant (KTx) candidates and recipients. In addition, KTx recipients are susceptible to weight gain after transplantation. Overweight and obesity after KTx are strongly associated with adverse outcomes. Therefore, we designed a randomized controlled, mono-center study to specifically test the effectiveness of a primarily cognitive-behavioral approach supplemented by nutritional counseling for weight reduction following KTx as the intervention group (IG) in comparison to a brief self-guided intervention as control group (CG). The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00017226). Fifty-six KTx patients with a BMI from 27 to 40 kg/m2 were included in this study and randomized to the IG or CG. Main outcome was the number of participants achieving a 5% weight loss during the treatment phase. Additionally, participants were assessed 6 and 12 months after the end of the 6-month treatment phase. Participants significantly lost weight without group differences. 32.0% (n = 8) of the patients in the IG and 16.7% (n = 4) of the patients in the CG achieved a weight loss of 5% or more. Weight loss was largely maintained during follow-up. Retention and acceptance rate in the IG was high, with 25 (out of 28) patients completing all 12 sessions and one patient completing 11 sessions. Short-term, cognitive-behaviorally oriented weight loss treatment seems to be feasible and acceptable for patients after KTx who suffer from overweight or obesity. This clinical trial was ongoing at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic which might have influenced study conduct and results. Clinical Trial Registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ DRKS-ID: DRKS00017226.
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- Dana Coco Barchfeld
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Critical Care Medicine, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- *Correspondence: Mariel Nöhre,
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Birkefeld K, Bauer-Hohmann M, Klewitz F, Kyaw Tha Tun EM, Tegtbur U, Pape L, Schiffer L, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M, Nöhre M. Prevalence of Mental Disorders in a German Kidney Transplant Population: Results of a KTx360°-Substudy. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2022; 29:963-976. [PMID: 35195827 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-022-09861-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In patients after kidney transplantation (KTx) an increased rate of affective and anxiety disorders has been observed. Repeatedly, a relationship between mental health issues and increased morbidity and mortality in KTx recipients has been reported. However, information on the prevalence of mental disorders in KTx patients is scarce. As part of the structured multimodal follow-up program (KTx360°), mental disorders were examined in 726 patients after KTx through structured diagnostic interviews using the Mini-DIPS Open Access. Overall, 27.5% had a current and 49.2% a lifetime mental disorder. Only 14.5% with a current mental disorder reported to be in treatment. Affected patients were younger, more often female, reported more symptoms of anxiety and depression and less perceived social support. While comparable to the rate in general population samples, the prevalence of mental disorders should attract attention. The low treatment rate requires an improved identification of afflicted patients and provision of specialist treatment.ISRCTN registry, https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN29416382 , date of registry: 03.05.2017.
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- Katrin Birkefeld
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Charité-Universiätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Westenberger A, Nöhre M, Brähler E, Morfeld M, de Zwaan M. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and German population norms of the multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-20). Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1062426. [PMID: 36606126 PMCID: PMC9807811 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1062426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) is commonly used, but its factor structure remains unclear. The MFI-20 consists of five subscales (general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced activity, reduced motivation, and mental fatigue). This study investigates the psychometric properties, including the factor structure, of a general German population sample and tests group hypotheses on gender and age. Another objective is to provide normative data by gender and age groups. METHODS Using data from a representative German sample (n=2,509), reliability and convergent validity measures, group hypothesis testing, and confirmatory/exploratory factor analyses were conducted. RESULTS The MFI-20 demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency and showed adequate convergent validity with the SF-36. All subscales of the MFI-20 were significantly correlated (0.71-0.85). Physical fatigue exhibited the highest (0.42) and mental fatigue had the lowest (0.19) correlation with age. Fatigue scores were significantly higher for women and significantly increased with age. A five-factor structure showed poor model fit; using an exploratory factor analysis, a two-factor structure emerged (a general factor and a mental/motivational factor). CONCLUSION The MFI-20 is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring fatigue in the general population, but the five-factor structure is not supported. The subscale general fatigue or the MFI-20 total score might measure fatigue sufficiently. The provided norms can be used for further research and individual assessment.
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- Adrian Westenberger
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Applied Human Sciences, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Stendal, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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Krause AV, Bertram A, Nöhre M, Bauer-Hohmann M, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M. Use of an electronic medication monitoring device to estimate medication adherence in kidney transplant patients. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:842-851. [PMID: 33710349 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electronic medication monitoring devices (EMD) have been used as a gold standard for assessing medication adherence. We used a wireless EMD (SimpleMed+), assessed its usability in patients after kidney transplantation (KTx), evaluated adherence, and analyzed concordance with other adherence measures. Fifty-five patients (53% female, mean age 46 years) at least 6 months after KTx agreed to use the EMD over a period of 8 weeks. Self-reported adherence was measured with the BAASIS, and immunosuppressant trough level variability was assessed prior to and again during the study period. Fourteen patients stopped using the EMD or were low users (<70%). These non-completers reported that using the EMD would interfere with their daily activities. Taking-adherence of the completers was high with 98.3% (±1.9) over the entire study period. Timing-adherence was somewhat lower (94.6% ± 7.9) and decreased during the second half of the study. We found statistically significant correlations between EMD results and self-reported adherence with moderate effect sizes, but no significant association with trough level variability. The low usage of the EMD supports the need to assess the practicability of an EMD before applying it in research and clinical routine. Taking- and timing-adherence of KTx patients using the EMD was satisfactory. Self-reported adherence might be a good enough estimate of medication adherence.
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- Anna Viktoria Krause
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hanover, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hanover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Angiology and Rheumatology, KRH Regional Hospital Hannover Siloah, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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Hennemann K, Bauer-Hohmann M, Klewitz F, Tegtbur U, Pape L, Schiffer L, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M, Nöhre M. Organ integration in kidney transplant patients - Results of a KTx360° substudy. J Psychosom Res 2021; 145:110464. [PMID: 33814191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Organ transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage organ disease. From early on, the psychological perspective on integrating the organ has been of interest. As quantitative studies on organ integration are scarce, we aimed at evaluating this aspect in a large sample of kidney transplant (KTx) recipients. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, 684 patients after KTx were recruited within the structured post-transplant care program KTx360°. To measure organ integration and donor relationship, a previously developed and published questionnaire (FOSP), generated explicitly for this purpose, was used. Associations with sociodemographic, medical, donation-specific, and psychological variables were investigated. RESULTS Overall, more than 90% of the patients perceived the transplant as part of themselves; however, a small minority reported perceiving it as a foreign object. Frequent thoughts about the donor and the belief of having adopted some of the donor's traits were common (52% and 14%, respectively), specifically in living donor recipients. Higher anxiety and depression scores and reduced kidney functioning were associated with less ideal organ integration, while a more extended period since KTx and more perceived social support correlated with better organ integration. No association between organ integration and adherence, as well as organ integration and cognitive functioning, could be found. CONCLUSION Organ integration and donor relationship were unproblematic in most KTx patients. However, offering psychosocial support to those struggling with organ integration and donor relationship is crucial from a clinical perspective.
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- Khira Hennemann
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Schiffer L, Gertges R, Nöhre M, Schieffer E, Tegtbur U, Pape L, de Zwaan M, Schiffer M. Use and preferences regarding internet-based health care delivery in patients with chronic kidney disease. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:34. [PMID: 33522934 PMCID: PMC7848877 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and objectives Internet-based technologies play an increasingly important role in the management and outcome of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The healthcare system is currently flooded with digital innovations and internet-based technologies as a consequence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, information about the attitude of German CKD-patients with access to online tools towards the use of remote, internet-based interactions such as video conferencing, email, electronic medical records and apps in general and for health issues in particular, are missing. Design, setting, participants, and measurements To address the use, habits and willingness of CKD patients in handling internet-based technologies we conducted a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire survey in adults with CKD. Results We used 380 questionnaires from adult CKD patients (47.6% on dialysis, 43.7% transplanted and 8.7% CKD before renal replacement therapy) for analysis. Of these 18.9% denied using the internet at all (nonusers). Nonusers were significantly older (74.4 years, SD 11.4) than users (54.5 years, SD 14.5, p < 0.001), had a lower educational level than users (≥ 12 years: 6.9% versus 47.1%, p < 0.001) and were more often on dialysis. Within the group of internet users only a minority (2.6%) was using video conferencing with their physician, only 11.7% stated that they were using email to report symptoms and 26.6% were using the internet to schedule appointments. Slightly more than one-third of internet users (35.1%) are concerned that their personal medical data are not safe when submitted via the internet. Conclusions Within our group of German CKD-patients we found that almost one out of five patients, especially older patients and patients with a lower educational level, did not use the internet at all. The majority of internet users reported in our survey that they have not used internet-based technologies within a medical context so far, but are willing to consider it. Therefore, it seems to be important to introduce and teach motivated CKD-patients the use and benefits of simple and safe internet-based health care technologies.
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- Lena Schiffer
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Carl Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. .,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Carl Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Nöhre M, de Zwaan M, Bauer-Hohmann M, Ius F, Valtin C, Gottlieb J. The Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale Predicts Clinical Outcomes 1 Year After Lung Transplantation: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:704319. [PMID: 34512417 PMCID: PMC8426579 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.704319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Objectives: It has been recommended that all candidates for lung transplantation undergo pre-transplant psychosocial evaluation for risk assessment. However, psychosocial issues are only important if they correlate with outcomes after transplantation. Methods: In this prospective study patients who were referred for lung transplantation from 2016 to 2018 (n = 352) at Hannover Medical School were evaluated using the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS). Clinical outcomes included listing, and post-transplant outcomes including mortality, medical aspects such as lung allograft dysfunction, hospitalizations, and renal function, behavioral aspects such as BMI and adherence, and mental issues such as levels of depression, anxiety, and quality of life. TERS scores were divided into tertiles and, in addition, the impact of the two subscale scores-"defiance" and "emotional sensitivity"-was investigated. Results: Of the patients who were transplanted (n = 271) and were still alive (n = 251), 240 had already reached their 1-year assessment at the end of 2020 and were evaluated 1 year after the operation. A subgroup of 143 received an extended mental assessment. BMI, adherence scores, levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life 1 year post-transplantation differed significantly between TERS tertiles with higher TERS scores predicting less favorable outcomes. The TERS subscale "defiance" was predictive of BMI and adherence whereas the TERS subscale "emotional sensitivity" was predictive of symptoms of anxiety and depression, and quality of life 1 year after transplantation. Patients in the lowest TERS tertile were more likely to having been listed and-as a trend-to having survived the first year after transplantation Conclusions: Our findings show that psychosocial factors as measured by TERS score are predictors of behavioral and mental outcomes 1 year after lung transplantation. The TERS allows us to focus on psychosocial risk factors that can be treated or minimized before or after transplantation.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Hanke AA, Sundermeier T, Boeck HT, Schieffer E, Boyen J, Braun AC, Rolff S, Stein L, Kück M, Schiffer M, Pape L, de Zwaan M, Haufe S, Kerling A, Tegtbur U, Nöhre M. Influence of Officially Ordered Restrictions During the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Patients after Kidney Transplantation in a Telemedicine Based Aftercare Program-A KTx360° Sub Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17239144. [PMID: 33297529 PMCID: PMC7730551 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Guidelines recommend a healthy lifestyle and regularly physical activity (PA) after kidney transplantation (KTx). The KTx360° program is a multicenter, multisectoral, multimodal, telemedicine-based follow-up care program. Effects of the first COVID-19 wave restrictions on health-related quality of life and PA of supervised KTx360° patients were evaluated using an online questionnaire. Six hundred and fifty-two KTx360° patients were contacted via email and were asked to complete the Freiburg questionnaire of physical activity and the Short form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) online. Pre-pandemic and lockdown data were compared in 248 data sets. While sporting activity decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, basic and leisure activity increased, resulting in increased overall activity. The physical component scale of the SF-12 was in the low normal range before as well as during the pandemic, with a small but significant increase during the pandemic. The mental component scale showed normal values before and during pandemic with a small but statistically significant decrease. Our study supports the effectiveness of a telemedicine based program for KTx patient care in maintaining PA and quality of life during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, further research and observation during the ongoing pandemic are required.
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- Alexander A. Hanke
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-511-5325499
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Medical Clinic 4: Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany;
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany;
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (M.d.Z.); (M.N.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
- Institute of Sports Science, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30659 Hannover, Germany; (T.S.); (H.T.B.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (A.C.B.); (S.R.); (L.S.); (M.K.); (S.H.); (A.K.); (U.T.)
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; (M.d.Z.); (M.N.)
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Paslakis G, Richardson C, Nöhre M, Brähler E, Holzapfel C, Hilbert A, de Zwaan M. Author Correction: Prevalence and psychopathology of vegetarians and vegans - Results from a representative survey in Germany. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19811. [PMID: 33173141 PMCID: PMC7655807 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76733-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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- Georgios Paslakis
- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, Else Kroener-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Nöhre M, Schieffer E, Hanke A, Pape L, Schiffer L, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M. Obesity After Kidney Transplantation-Results of a KTx360°Substudy. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:399. [PMID: 32457669 PMCID: PMC7227415 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE There is solid evidence that kidney transplant (KTx) patients are susceptible to weight gain after transplantation. Post-transplantation obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2] seems to be associated with higher risks of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular events, while there are contradicting findings regarding the association between obesity and mortality, graft failure after transplantation as well as other variables. We aimed to evaluate the course of weight after KTx and to assess the prevalence of post-transplant obesity in a large sample of German KTx patients. Further, we focused on potential associations between weight gain, obesity, and BMI after transplantation with sociodemographic, medical, psychological [levels of anxiety and depression measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)], and donation-specific variables. METHODS In a structured post-transplant care program 433 KTx patients were evaluated at Hannover Medical School. Information on the pre-transplant body weight/dry weight of dialysis patients was taken from the electronic patient charts. At post-transplant assessment body weight was measured in the transplant center. For statistical analyses, descriptive statistics, analyses of variance, tests for correlations, and regression analyses were used. RESULTS Mean age was 51.3 years, 59% were male and 26.3% had ≥12 years of school attendance. Regarding somatic conditions 6.0% were suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus, 6.9% were affected by new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT), and the mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 47.7 ml/min/1.73m2. The prevalence rates of obesity before and after kidney transplantation were 14.8 and 19.9%, respectively. This represents an increase of 34%. Obesity after transplantation was associated with higher rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus and of NODAT. Additionally, there was an association between increasing pre-transplant as well as post-transplant BMI and decreasing eGFR. Higher age and female sex were associated with higher rates of post-transplant obesity. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that obesity represents a serious problem in KTx patients, especially regarding the association between increasing BMI and decreasing graft functioning (eGFR). However, this aspect is often overlooked and information on effective treatment options for these patients are scarce making further research on this topic necessary.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Paslakis G, Richardson C, Nöhre M, Brähler E, Holzapfel C, Hilbert A, de Zwaan M. Prevalence and psychopathology of vegetarians and vegans - Results from a representative survey in Germany. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6840. [PMID: 32321977 PMCID: PMC7176641 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63910-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of, and attitudes toward, vegetarianism and veganism. We also assessed the association between vegetarianism/veganism and eating disorder, depressive, and somatic symptoms. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey in adults in Germany that was representative in terms of age, gender, and educational level was carried out. Data from 2449 adults (53.5% females) were included. Mean age was 49.6 (SD 17.1) years. A total of 5.4% of participants reported following a vegetarian or vegan diet. While the majority of participants agreed that vegetarian diets are healthy and harmless (56.1%), only 34.8% believed this to be true of vegan diets. The majority of participants also believed that a vegetarian (58.7%) or vegan (74.7%) diet can lead to nutritional deficiency. Female gender, younger age, higher education, lower body mass index (BMI), and higher depressive and eating disorder symptoms were found to be associated with vegetarianism/veganism. We did not find increased physical complaints in the group of vegetarians/vegans. Our results point toward a moderate prevalence of vegetarianism/veganism among the general population. Our findings suggest that health care professionals should keep eating disorder pathology, affective status in mind when dealing with individuals who choose a vegetarian/vegan dietary pattern.
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- Georgios Paslakis
- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, Else Kroener-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Nöhre M, Paslakis G, Albayrak Ö, Bauer-Hohmann M, Brederecke J, Eser-Valeri D, Tudorache I, de Zwaan M. Factor Analyses and Validity of the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS) in a Large Sample of Lung Transplant Candidates. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:373. [PMID: 32425836 PMCID: PMC7205021 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE It is well known that the occurrence of mental disorders is more common in lung transplant candidates compared to the general population. After transplantation mental disorders may negatively affect quality of life, adherence to immunosuppressive medication, as well as overall survival. Therefore, the identification of patients at risk is of utmost importance and in Germany pre-transplant psychosocial evaluation of the patients is required. To ensure high quality and comparability of these assessments, the use of psychometrically sound instruments is recommended. We applied the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS), a broadly used expert interview. Two research groups have detected a two-factor structure of the TERS in different transplant samples; however, with slightly different results. The present study investigated which of the models would fit best in our sample of lung transplant patients. Additionally, we assessed convergent and predictive validity of the best fitting model to evaluate its clinical usefulness. METHODS Between 2016 and 2019, 390 lung transplant candidates were evaluated and included in the study. The median age was 53 years and 54% were male. TERS interviews were conducted by trained medical doctors and psychologists. The participants completed questionnaires assessing quality of life and levels of depression and anxiety. Transplant- and disease-specific variables (lung disease, listing date, oxygen use) were taken from the patient charts. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the two proposed TERS-models in the present sample. RESULTS The two-factor structure of the TERS reported by Hoodin and Kalbfleisch fit our sample best, showing good psychometric properties. The factor "emotional sensitivity" was highly correlated with quality of life and measures of psychosocial health while the factor "defiance" correlated with obstructive lung disease and older age but not with quality of life. The two factors showed differential predictive validity with regard to time until listing and pulmonary-specific quality of life 1 year after transplantation. CONCLUSIONS The two factors showed good psychometric properties, and differential convergent and predictive validity. However, further studies concentrating on the predictive value of the TERS and its factors regarding somatic outcomes (mortality, graft functioning) are required.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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de Boer S, Klewitz F, Bauer-Hohmann M, Schiffer L, Tegtbur U, Pape L, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M, Nöhre M. Knowledge About Immunosuppressant Medication and Its Correlates in a German Kidney Transplant Population - Results of a KTx360° Substudy. Patient Prefer Adherence 2020; 14:1699-1708. [PMID: 33061313 PMCID: PMC7524840 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s269201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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PURPOSE After organ transplantation, adherence to immunosuppressive medication (ISM) is crucial to prevent organ rejection. To enable adherence, patients need to be well informed about the different aspects associated with their ISM. However, literature suggests that knowledge regarding ISM is often inadequate. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 702 patients after kidney transplantation participating in a structured multimodal follow-up program (KTx360°) were evaluated. We utilized a self-developed questionnaire which has been successfully used before to measure patients' knowledge about the ISM. Above that we aimed to evaluate potential associations between sociodemographic, medical, donation-specific, and psychosocial variables including adherence, levels of depression and anxiety, perceived social support, and cognitive functioning with the knowledge level. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 52.4 years, 58.1% were men, and 66.6% were living in a partnership. The mean time since transplantation was 65.1 months. On average, patients answered 70.9% of the questions correctly. The percentage of correct answers per question differed considerably (54%-92%). In univariate analyses, knowledge levels were positively associated with female gender, current partnership, German as first language and better cognitive functioning. However, the effect sizes were small. CONCLUSION Taking into account that the patients after KTx can be expected to answer all questions correctly as they aim at basic knowledge, an average result of 70.9% corresponds to a moderate knowledge level. Consequently, the current educational approaches do not seem to be sufficient to inform all patients adequately. Further research is necessary on how to improve health knowledge in the long term.
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- Sophie de Boer
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTx360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Correspondence: Mariel NöhreDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, Hannover30625, GermanyTel +49 511 532 3932Fax +49 511 532 3190 Email
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Paslakis G, Fischer-Jacobs J, Pape L, Schiffer M, Gertges R, Tegtbur U, Zimmermann T, Nöhre M, de Zwaan M. Assessment of Use and Preferences Regarding Internet-Based Health Care Delivery: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12416. [PMID: 31099338 PMCID: PMC6542248 DOI: 10.2196/12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background There has been an incremental increase in the use of technology in health care delivery. Feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of interventions based on internet technologies are supported by a growing body of evidence. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate use and preferences in the general adult population in Germany for remote, internet-based interaction (eg, email, videoconferencing, electronic medical records, apps). Methods A nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire survey in adults that was representative in terms of age, sex and educational level was carried out. Results A total of 22.16% (538/2428) of survey participants reported not using the internet for work or private use. The nonuser phenotype can be described as being older, having lower educational and income status, and living in less populated areas. The majority of participants within the cohort of internet users reported that they would not consider using electronic medical records (973/1849, 52.62%), apps (988/1854, 53.29%), or emails to report symptoms (1040/1838, 56.58%); teleconference with one (1185/1852, 63.98%) or more experts (1239/1853, 66.86%); or participate in video psychotherapy (1476/1853, 79.65%) for the purpose of medical consultation or treatment. Older age and lower educational level were the most robust predictors of assumed future denial of use. Conclusions Our results point toward low use and preference rates among the general population for the use of telemedicine. It also seems that those who might benefit from telemedical interventions the most, are, in fact, those who are most hesitating. These low use and preference rates of eHealth should be considered prior to designing and providing future telemedical care, supporting the need for easy-to-use, data secure solutions.
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- Georgios Paslakis
- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360°, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Klewitz F, Nöhre M, Bauer-Hohmann M, Tegtbur U, Schiffer L, Pape L, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M. Information Needs of Patients About Immunosuppressive Medication in a German Kidney Transplant Sample: Prevalence and Correlates. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:444. [PMID: 31316406 PMCID: PMC6609567 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Worldwide clinical guidelines for the care of kidney transplant (KT) recipients recognize the importance of health care providers imparting appropriate immunosuppressive medication (ISM) information for the facilitation of safe medication self-management. The extent of medication information made available is, however, not necessarily what patients require to know about their prescribed medicines. A useful indicator for determining the quality of prescription practice is to what degree the provided information meets the personal needs of patients. No previous studies have focused on the ISM information needs of KT patients. This study aims to investigate how satisfied KT patients are with the provided ISM information and to examine the association between satisfaction levels and socio-demographic, psychosocial, and transplant-related variables. Materials and Methods: KT patients (n = 440) were asked to complete a series of self-report questionnaires to evaluate the variables adherence, ISM experience, perceived social support, symptoms of anxiety, and depression, and transplant-related information (e.g., donation type). ISM information needs were assessed with the Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale (SIMS-D). Results: On average, 35.9% of the answers to the SIMS-D items indicated dissatisfaction with the received information; dissatisfaction was more prevalent for the SIMS-D subscale "potential problems" (46.1%) than the SIMS-D subscale "action and usage" (26.7%). On an individual item level, the dissatisfaction with information concerning ISM side effects on drowsiness (57.1%) and sex life (56.3%) was most notable. Higher satisfaction with ISM information was correlated with higher age, better adherence, higher perceived social support, and lower anxiety levels. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that adherence, perceived social support, and age were independently associated with ISM information satisfaction. No associations were found with sex, educational level, partnership status, symptoms of depression, experience of side effects, and transplant-related variables. Discussion: The data indicate that a substantial proportion of KT patients have unmet ISM information needs, especially with regard to potential problems of ISM. Dissatisfaction with ISM information is a potential amendable risk factor for KT patients engaging in non-adherent behavior, thus justifying further research in this area. ISM information should be tailored to meet the individual needs of KT patients in order to promote optimal medication self-management and adherence behavior.
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- Felix Klewitz
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX 360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Nöhre M, Albayrak Ö, Brederecke J, Claes L, Smits D, Tudorache I, de Zwaan M. Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Pulmonary-Specific Quality-of-Life Scale in Lung Transplant Patients. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:374. [PMID: 31214059 PMCID: PMC6555092 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The Pulmonary-Specific Quality-of-Life Scale (PQLS) is a validated self-report questionnaire assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with end-stage lung disease awaiting lung transplantation. The aim of our study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German version of the PQLS. One hundred and forty patients awaiting lung transplantation (55% men) with a median age of 53 years [Interquartile range (IQR) 13] answered the PQLS. A group of the participants (n = 43) was evaluated again 1 year later after transplantation. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the PQLS was conducted to test the three-factor structure of the PQLS. We examined the internal consistency of the scales using Cronbach's α. Convergent validity was explored through correlations with generic measures of HRQoL [Short-Form 8 Health Survey (SF-8), 10-item quality of life (QoL) scale], measures of depression (nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression Scale), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Scale), and measures of lung disease severity (supplemental oxygen use, stairway steps). In the group of 43 patients assessed before and after transplantation, sensitivity to change was explored. The CFA confirmed the three-factor model with an acceptable fit. The PQLS total and the three subscale scores "task interference," "psychological," and "physical" showed acceptable internal consistency. The PQLS and its subscales showed a significant negative correlation with the 10-item QoL measure and the physical component score of the SF-8, whereas the mental component score of the SF-8 showed a significant negative correlation only with the PQLS subscale "psychological." Negative correlation was found due to the opposed alignment of the PQLS compared to the 10-item QoL and the SF-8. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were significantly and positively correlated with the subscale "psychological." Measures of lung disease severity also exhibited a significant positive correlation with the subscales "task interference" and "physical" but not "psychological." In patients 1 year after a successful transplantation, the PQLS scores were significantly reduced by 50%. The three-factor structure of the PQLS could be replicated using CFA. The results indicate good reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of the German version of the PQLS.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Research Department, Odisee University College, Brussels, Belgium
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- Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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Nöhre M, Bauer-Hohmann M, Klewitz F, Kyaw Tha Tun EM, Tegtbur U, Pape L, Schiffer L, de Zwaan M, Schiffer M. Prevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Kidney Transplant Patients Using the DemTect-Results of a KTx360 Substudy. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:791. [PMID: 31736808 PMCID: PMC6837156 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Cognitive impairment in kidney transplantation (KTx) patients is associated with allograft survival and mortality. However, the prevalence of cognitive impairment after KTx is still understudied. Thus, we aimed to assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment in KTx patients and to identify sociodemographic, medical, donation-specific, and psychological variables associated with cognitive impairment. In this cross-sectional two-center study, 583 KTx patients participated in a structured post-transplant care program. The DemTect was used to assess cognition, and cognitive impairment was defined as a score of < 13. Mean age was 52.11 years, 59% were male, 27.4% had ≥12 years of school attendance, and 85.9% had hypertension. The prevalence of cognitive impairment was 15.6%. Cognitive impairment was significantly associated with higher age, male sex, lower educational level, subjective perception of cognitive decline, higher rates of hypertension, lower kidney functioning, and obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2). Using logistic regression analysis, all variables except age remained significant. Our results suggest that cognitive impairment affects a significant number of patients after KTx. Transplant centers may consider screening for cognitive impairment using objective tests, especially in patients with a high-risk profile. Furthermore, studies with longitudinal designs are required in order to assess moderators and mediators for cognitive trajectories.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Project Kidney Transplantation 360° (NTX360°), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Andreeva E, Neumann M, Nöhre M, Brähler E, Hilbert A, de Zwaan M. Validation of the German Version of the Power of Food Scale in a General Population Sample. Obes Facts 2019; 12:416-426. [PMID: 31266028 PMCID: PMC6758710 DOI: 10.1159/000500489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Power of Food Scale (PFS) is a self-report instrument for assessing appetitive motivation in the absence of caloric needs. The study aim was to validate the German PFS version in a large population sample. METHODS Complete information on all PFS items was available from 2,421 respondents (age ≥14) of a nationally representative sample of the German population. We examined the psychometric properties of the German PFS version and provided population-based normative data. RESULTS The 3-factor structure of the original scale was replicated in confirmatory factor analysis. The German PFS version demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0.92 for the total scale). It was well accepted by the respondents, as indicated by a low proportion of missing item values (≤0.56%). While no significant differences were observed in the PFS mean scores between men and women, the scores increased across BMI categories. PFS was positively correlated with a measure of global eating disorder psychopathology (Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 8) and the ultra-brief Patient Health Questionnaire for depression and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the German PFS version has adequate psychometric properties and good reliability for measuring hedonic hunger in the general population. The provided population-based norms can be used for individual assessment.
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- Elena Andreeva
- Centre for Applied Rehabilitation Research, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany,
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- Equal Opportunities Office, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Leipzig University Medical Center, Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Nöhre M, Erim Y, Vitinius F, Klewitz F, Schiffer M, de Zwaan M. [Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medication Following Organ Transplantation]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018; 68:185-194. [PMID: 29439280 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Organ transplantation is the best and to some extent only option for many patients with chronic organ failure. Usually after successful transplantation patients experience a significant improvement of their condition. Nevertheless, they are not cured but still chronically ill. Living with an organ transplant requires consequent immunosuppression intake, regular physician visits and following the recommendations regarding infection prevention. These factors are important to secure a long transplant survival. Especially non-adherence to immunosuppressants is known as a risk factor for transplant rejection. There are several reasons for non-adherent behavior. However identifying the individual motivations is crucial for addressing them correctly. The aim of this article is to give an overview of factors influencing adherence, to introduce options to assess adherence and to present ways to improve adherence. Randomized-controlled intervention studies are presented and on that basis recommendations for clinical practice are derived.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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- Psychosomatische und Psychotherpeutische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Köln
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- Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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- Klinik für Nieren- und Hochdruckerkrankungen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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- Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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Due to organ shortage, living kidney donation is gaining increasing importance. Medical progress enables a successful transplantation between unrelated individuals, even individuals with AB0-incompatibilities. Spouses are the largest group of living kidney donors. The aim of this study was to assess partnership status and partnership satisfaction in living kidney donors. In the cross-sectional study we investigated 361 living kidney donors. The time since donation ranged between 1 and 38 years. The partnership satisfaction was assessed with the German version of the Quality of Marriage Index. We compared the donor sample with a representative German population sample (n = 1995). In addition, we compared donors who have donated to their partner (spouse donors) to those who have donated to someone else (non-spouse donors). In comparison to the population sample significantly more kidney donors were living in a relationship (82 vs. 60%). Most donors reported an unchanged (76.6%) or improved (20.5%) relationship to the recipient since transplantation. A significantly higher partnership satisfaction could be found in the donor sample compared to the population sample which was mainly due to a higher partnership satisfaction of the spouse donors compared to the non-spouse donors. High partnership satisfaction in living kidney donors might be an indicator for a successful selection process before transplantation. Alternatively, kidney donation might have a stabilizing or even positive impact on the partnership. Due to the design of our study causative interpretations cannot be made. Therefore, prospective studies are required to assess partnership satisfaction before and after living kidney donation.
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- Mariel Nöhre
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Pollmann I, Gueler F, Mikuteit M, Nöhre M, Richter N, Weissenborn K, de Zwaan M. Adaptive Personality Traits and Psychosocial Correlates among Living Kidney Donors. Front Psychiatry 2017; 8:210. [PMID: 29109691 PMCID: PMC5660284 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Since living kidney donors have repeatedly been shown to be mentally more healthy compared to the general population, they might also exhibit more adaptive personality characteristics. We investigated the personality traits of 315 living kidney donors (202 female and 113 male donors) on average 7.1 years after donation using the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, a frequently used personality inventory measuring the "big five" dimensions of personality (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness). In addition, levels of depression, anxiety, and fatigue were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression Scale, GAD-7, and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Kidney donors showed more adaptive personality traits with higher agreeableness and lower neuroticism scores compared to the German general population. This was even more pronounced in living kidney donors with a high motivation to donate again (non-regreters). Scores for depression, anxiety, and fatigue did not differ from general population values and were significantly correlated with most personality dimensions. The more adaptive personality characteristics of living kidney donors might either be a selection effect or the consequence of the experience of donation and improved health of the close relative. Regardless of the causal relationship, adaptive personality traits might positively influence both physical and psychosocial well-being of the donor. Longitudinal studies should investigate if living donation might lead to persistent adaptive changes in personality traits.
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- Iris Pollmann
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Weyand B, Nöhre M, Schmälzlin E, Stolz M, Israelowitz M, Gille C, von Schroeder HP, Reimers K, Vogt PM. Noninvasive Oxygen Monitoring in Three-Dimensional Tissue Cultures Under Static and Dynamic Culture Conditions. Biores Open Access 2015; 4:266-77. [PMID: 26309802 PMCID: PMC4497672 DOI: 10.1089/biores.2015.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
We present a new method for noninvasive real-time oxygen measurement inside three-dimensional tissue-engineered cell constructs in static and dynamic culture settings in a laminar flow bioreactor. The OPAL system (optical oxygen measurement system) determines the oxygen-dependent phosphorescence lifetime of spherical microprobes and uses a two-frequency phase-modulation technique, which fades out the interference of background fluorescence from the cell carrier and culture medium. Higher cell densities in the centrum of the scaffolds correlated with lower values of oxygen concentration obtained with the OPAL system. When scaffolds were placed in the bioreactor, higher oxygen values were measured compared to statically cultured scaffolds in a Petri dish, which were significantly different at day 1-3 of culture. This technique allows the use of signal-weak microprobes in biological environments and monitors the culture process inside a bioreactor.
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- Birgit Weyand
- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
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- Biomimetics Technologies, Inc. , Toronto, Canada . ; University Hand Program and Bone Lab, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto , Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
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