A Study on Emotional-Affective Aspects and the Perception of General Health in Kidney Transplant Subjects

Pistorio, Maria Luisa; Veroux, Massimiliano; Giaquinta, Alessia; Sinagra, N.; Corona, Daniela; Pasquale, Concetta De

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.01.034

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“…Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population, such as male gender, marital status, professional activity, are similar to study results that aimed to assess HRQoL after kidney transplantation (8) . Likewise, age and education, presented by respondents in a study conducted to assess variables that influenced the quality of life of people after kidney transplantation, was similar to the study population, presenting mean age of 44.5 years and complete high school (25) . Moreover, it is important to highlight that low schooling and inequalities in access to information are determining factors when it comes to people with chronic noncommunicable diseases (26) .…”

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Relationship between quality of life, self-esteem and depression in people after kidney transplantation

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Objective: to assess the relationship between health-related quality of life with depression and self-esteem of people after kidney transplantation. Method: a cross-sectional study of 47 outpatients from October 2016 to February 2017. The following tools were applied: The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, Beck Depression Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation were used. Results: women had lower scores for health-related quality of life. Young adults, people with up to one and a half years of transplantation and those who had dialysis for more than one year had higher scores. Conclusion: the health-related quality of life of people with chronic kidney disease after transplantation ranged from good to excellent. The presence of depression was not identified. The relationship of data indicates that the higher the quality of life, the better the self-esteem assessment.

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Relationship between quality of life, self-esteem and depression in people after kidney transplantation

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“…In this context, it is necessary to evaluate the psychological profile and the personality of the patient who is a candidate for kidney transplantation in order to prevent factors that are not adequately monitored from influencing the positive outcome of the surgery or causing emotional disorders for the subject himself (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). At the same time, the evaluation of the family and the social context, of which the patient is a part, play a fundamental role.…”

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Psychological and Psychopathological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review

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Kidney transplantation is a serious event that involves profound psychological, relational and social changes both for the patient and his family context. Assessment of personality profile, awareness of disease, family and social support of the patient candidate for kidney transplantation are necessary because factors not adequately considered, can influence the success of the transplant and alter the psychological stability of the patient. The present study aims to provide a systematic review of the literature of the last twelve years (2006-2018), focusing in particular on patient's readiness level and illness management and on possible psychopathology. Sixty-two studies were examined. Based on the Downs and Black checklist, most studies (n = 32) were of high quality; 15 of which related to lifestyle, health education, and therapeutic adherence in post-renal transplantation, 17 studies concerned the possible existence of psychopathology and cognitive impairment of renal deceased transplanted subjects. The literature used has shown that the population of kidney transplant patients is exposed to a high risk of psychiatric disorders with repercussions on the quality of life and the risk of rejection. Therefore, an adequate pre-transplant psychosocial assessment is necessary, which allows a more indepth knowledge of the candidate to plan coping strategies and possible posttransplant psychotherapy.

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“…8 Other variables that influence adherence are psychological factors. [9][10][11][12][13] In this study, it has been hypothesized that emotional intelligence could be a factor in this. According to Goleman, every individual is endowed with emotion intelligence from birth.…”

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Nonadherence to Immunosuppressants Among Transplant Recipients: Emotional Intelligence as a Predictive Factor During COVID-19 Pandemic

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To evaluate the association between emotional intelligence and fear of COVID-19 on self-reported adherence, based on a cross-sectional design. Patients and Methods: Transplants recipient of both sexes aged 23-75 years old were evaluated at the Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Italy. Data were analyzed using frequency, descriptives, Spearman and Pearson correlations, Chisquare goodness of fit test, and linear regression. Self-reported adherence was estimated with the Basel Assessment of Adherence with Immunosuppressive Medication Scale (BAASIS). Emotional intelligence and fear of COVID were, respectively, measured with the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and Multidimensional Assessment of COVID-19 Related Fears Scale (MAC-RF). This was a crosssectional study of kidney transplant recipients. In reporting this study the authors followed the STROBE guidelines. Results: A correlation was found between EIS and MAC and between EIS and adherence but there was no correlation between MAC and adherence. A linear regression model was also conducted using a stepwise method, which indicated that EIS was a significant predictor of adherence (p <0.05). Conclusion:This study was found that EIS is a predictor of adherence to treatment in transplant patients. Fear of COVID, while positively correlated to EIS, is not correlated to the adherence's outcome, possibly due to the proper follow-up performed to the patients. Indeed, according to these results, we suggest to provide good follow-ups with recipients, with interviews also based on selfregulation and awareness.

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A Study on Emotional-Affective Aspects and the Perception of General Health in Kidney Transplant Subjects

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Relationship between quality of life, self-esteem and depression in people after kidney transplantation

Relationship between quality of life, self-esteem and depression in people after kidney transplantation

Psychological and Psychopathological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review

Nonadherence to Immunosuppressants Among Transplant Recipients: Emotional Intelligence as a Predictive Factor During COVID-19 Pandemic

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