Quality of Life, Adherence Behavior, and Social Support Among Renal Transplant Recipients in China: A Descriptive Correlational Study.

Quality of life (QoL) is an important indicator for evaluating therapeutic outcomes and mortality in renal transplant recipients, but there is scarce information regarding QoL, adherence behavior, social support and their relationships. This study assessed these factors among renal transplant recipients. Using a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design, this study included a convenience sample of 253 kidney transplant recipients. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. The scores on QoL domains (except the social functioning domain [P = .909]) were lower in our recipients than in the general Chinese population norm (P = .0000001). Time since transplantation (P = .041) and education (P = .013) were factors affecting QoL scores. The mean total adherence behavior score was 60.64 ± 7.71. Occupation and time since transplantation affected the total adherence behavior score. There was an alarming percentage of nonadherence in our transplant recipients (27.5%-72.3%). The mean total social support score was 40.76 ± 9.51. The total social support score (P = .0000087) was lower than the general Chinese population norm. Occupation (P = .0000087) education (P = .010), marital status (P = .013), payment method (P = .028) and monthly income (P = .007) affected the total social support score; there were significant relationships between physical health, psychological health, adherence behavior (r = .145, P = .022; r = .153, P = .016), and social support (r = .211, P = .001; r = .301, P = .000). The findings demonstrate somewhat deficient QoL among renal transplant recipients compared with the general population. Social support, adherence behavior, time since transplantation and education significantly influenced QoL for our recipients, and social support had the most significant influence on adherence behavior and QoL.

Zhao SM ，Dong FF ，Qiu HZ ，Li D ... -  《-》

A Study on Adherence to Follow-up, Quality of Life, and Associated Factors Among Renal Transplant Recipients in China.

Adherence to follow-up is vital for the medical surveillance of the postoperative blood concentration, but relatively little research has examined it, and there is less study on relationships between adherence to follow-up and quality of life (QoL). We investigated the status of adherence to follow-up and QoL and associated factors among kidney transplantation recipients in China. A cross-sectional study with the use of a Kidney Transplantation Recipient's Adherence to Follow-Up Questionnaire and a Quality of Life of Kidney Transplantation Recipients Questionnaire was conducted among 250 kidney transplantation recipients in Changsha, China, from January to March in 2015. The mean score for adherence to follow-up was 54.71 ± 6.46. Time after transplantation was the only factor affecting adherence to follow-up scores (β = -0.210; P < .05). The mean total score for QoL was 140.39 ± 13.56; physical functioning, 23.72 ± 3.33; psychologic functioning, 24.46 ± 4.23; social functioning, 44.43 ± 6.80; treatment, 24.81 ± 2.97; and subjective satisfaction, 21.28 ± 3.15. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that adherence to follow-up, economic level, job status, donor source, and original disease affected with QoL. Adherence to follow-up decreases with time after transplantation, and better compliance is associated with better QoL in all areas. Improvements in adherence to follow-up, income and reimbursement, psychologic guidance, and social support may increase QoL of kidney transplantat recipients.

Zhao L ，Yan J ，Yang GL ，Liu Y ... -  《-》

Quality of life, symptom distress, and social support among renal transplant recipients in Southern Taiwan: a correlational study.

Chen WC ，Chen CH ，Lee PC ，Wang WL ... -  《Journal of Nursing Research》

Exploring quality of life among renal and liver transplant recipients.

Alkatheri A ，Al Bekairy A ，Aburuz S ，Qandil A ，Khalidi N ，Abdullah K ，Al Sayyari S ，Bustami R ，Al Harbi S ，Al Raddadi S ，Al Thiab K ，Bin Saleh K ，Al Shaya A ... -  《-》

Quality of Life among Renal Transplant Recipients in Bahrain: A Single-Center Experience.

El-Agroudy AE ，Taher AA ，Alshehabi KM ，Alalwan AA ，Arekat MR ... -  《-》