Level of Life Quality in Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Study.

The main objective of the researchers was to determine the level of life quality among heart and kidney transplant recipients depending on the time and type of the transplant. The study was conducted using standardized questionnaires: the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, Life Orientation Test-Revised, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The study included 146 recipients (109 heart transplant recipients and 37 kidney transplant recipients) from 1 to 26 years after the transplantation surgery (mean 9 years). The mean age of the study group was 52 years. The mean time since organ transplantation was 10 years for heart transplantation and 4.3 years for kidney transplantation. The study group obtained a slightly lower score for quality of life compared to the general population. In the Physical Component Summary (PCS), the study participants obtained the highest mean for the domain bodily pain (47.6), while the lowest score was in the domain role physical (41.82). As for the Mental Component Summary (MCS), the highest mean was obtained for the domain vitality (50.57), whereas the lowest one was for the domain role emotional (43.38). In 33% of the participants, risk of depression was identified. Statistically significant differences were observed depending on the type of the transplanted organ in the PCS for the domains general health, physical functioning, and bodily pain and the MCS for role emotional and social functioning. The statistically significant predictors for the PCS domain were the type of transplanted organ, recipients' age, and occurrence of anxiety. In turn, the predictor for the MCS was the occurrence of depression. The quality of life (QOL) assessment varies between kidney and heart transplant recipients. The QOL is determined by the recipients' age and the occurrence of anxiety and depression. The obtained QOL assessment results are slightly lower than those in the general population.

Milaniak I ，Rużyczka EW ，Dębska G ，Król B ，Wierzbicki K ，Tomaszek L ，Przybyłowski P ... -  《-》

Health-related quality of life of transplant recipients: a comparison between lung, kidney, heart, and liver recipients.

Tarabeih M ，Bokek-Cohen Y ，Azuri P 《-》

Quality of Life Before and After Transplantation in Solid Organ Recipients Referred to the North Italy Transplant program (NITp): A Cross-sectional Study.

The interest in health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) has increased in the past few years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HR-QoL before and after transplantation in solid organ recipients referred to the North Italy Transplant program. This cross-sectional study was performed between 2010 and 2011. All consecutive recipients on the waiting list for liver, heart, or kidney transplantation were included and compared to all consecutive transplanted patients at 6 and 24 months of follow-up after transplantation. The HR-QoL was evaluated with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Questionnaires were self-reported anonymously. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed. Four hundred eleven patients were interviewed: 146 patients (35.5%) were on the waiting list, 137 (33.3%) were transplanted 6 months before the interview, and 128 (31.1%) were transplanted 24 months before the interview. Patients on the waiting list had a lower SF-36 score for all items than did transplanted patients after both 6 and 24 months. According to POMS results, patients on the waiting list had a higher prevalence of depression, tension, anger, fatigue, and confusion than did transplanted patients. Patients on the waiting list showed a worse quality of life compared to patients after transplantation as demonstrated by SF-36 and POMS results. These findings should be confirmed in a cohort study.

Cannavò A ，Passamonti SM ，Vincenti D ，Aurelio MT ，Torelli R ，Poli F ，Piccolo G ，Cardillo M ，North Italy Transplant program ... -  《-》

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 ... -  《-》

Hope, mood states and quality of life in female heart transplant recipients.

Evangelista LS ，Doering LV ，Dracup K ，Vassilakis ME ，Kobashigawa J ... -  《JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION》