Family Caregivers of Liver Transplant Recipients: Coping Strategies Associated With Different Levels of Post-traumatic Growth

Pérez-San-Gregorio, María Ángeles; Martín-Rodríguez, Agustín; Borda-Más, Mercedes; Avargues-Navarro, María Luisa; Pérez-Bernal, J.; Gómez‐Bravo, Miguel Ángel

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.067

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“…Following organ transplantation, transplant recipients must receive lifelong immunosuppressant treatment; thus, they must follow strict medical and self-management practices to avoid having severe medical complications related to transplantation (Pérez-San-Gregorio et al, 2018;Wei et al, 2018), including a higher risk of contracting the new-onset cardiovascular diseases (Skrabaka et al, 2020), diabetes mellitus (Skrabaka et al, 2020), malignancies (Bourlon et al, 2020), severe infections (Bourlon et al, 2020), and graft rejection (Salcedo et al, 2018). In addition, recipients may experience ongoing sleep disturbances, fatigue, and psychological distress after surgery (Rodrigue et al, 2010(Rodrigue et al, , 2011.…”

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Unmet Care Needs and Related Factors of Spouses of Liver or Kidney Transplant Recipients

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This study aimed to (1) explore the unmet care needs of spouses of liver or kidney transplant recipients, (2) compare the unmet care needs, depression, and anxiety levels of transplant recipients and their spouses, and (3) identify factors related to spouses’ unmet care needs. A cross-sectional study was conducted using purposive sampling from transplant outpatient departments at a medical center. Ninety-one liver or kidney transplant recipient–spouse dyads were recruited. Most unmet needs for dyads were involved in the psychological needs and health system and service needs domains. Spouses had significantly higher unmet needs, anxiety, and depression than recipients did. The significant factors related to the spouses’ unmet needs included being male, having higher anxiety, and whose partners had higher unmet needs. Health care professionals must attend to the needs of both recipients and spouses. Providing disease-specific information and resources to spouses who potentially had higher unmet needs is strongly suggested.

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Unmet Care Needs and Related Factors of Spouses of Liver or Kidney Transplant Recipients

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“…These problems increase cancer-related mental problems including anxiety or depressive symptoms, interpersonal stress, and loneliness [4, 5], but some studies suggest that most CRC patients experience positive changes [6–8]. Posttraumatic growth (PTG) describes the positive changes that individuals experience after stressful events [9, 10]. Positive PTG can help cancer patients cope with cancer-related psychological stress, and so research on PTG would promote the adaptation, growth, and recovery of patients after the traumatic event of cancer.…”

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The Relationship between Self-Perceived Burden and Posttraumatic Growth among Colorectal Cancer Patients: The Mediating Effects of Resilience

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BioMed Research International

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At present, the influence factors of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and the relationship between PTG, self-perceived burden (SPB), and resilience are not completely clear. Thus, the present study examined whether resilience and SPB could predict PTG in CRC patients. The role of resilience as a potential mediator was also assessed. Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 157 CRC patients was selected as subjects, from July to December 2016 in a third-grade hospital. It was found that the main influencing factors for the total PTG score of CRC patients included work status, affordability for medical expenses, and duration of illness. Resilience was positively correlated with PTG, SPB was negatively correlated with PTG, and resilience played an intermediary role. Our findings remind clinicians to treat the psychosocial response of CRC patients from multiple perspectives, with a focus on their positive aspects. By increasing resilience and reducing the patient’s SPB, clinicians might enhance the patient’s PTG and quality of life.

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“…There is a recognition in all of the transplant team, that those closest to the recipient will be supporting them through a potentially life changing operation with all of the unpredictability associated with being on a transplant waiting list: the uncertainty of being called in for transplant, the unpredictable recovery path once transplanted and the possibility of readmission post transplant. This study is a useful insight into the importance of supporting the family during transplantation and echoes some of the work currently being addressed in the world of transplant in how to deliver information and support to both patients and relatives (Gerhart, 2018; Taylor et al., 2016; Pérez-San-Gregorio et al., 2018).…”

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Commentary: The psychosocial needs and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with organ transplant

Phillips

2019

Journal of Research in Nursing

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Family Caregivers of Liver Transplant Recipients: Coping Strategies Associated With Different Levels of Post-traumatic Growth

Cited by 13 publications

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Unmet Care Needs and Related Factors of Spouses of Liver or Kidney Transplant Recipients

Unmet Care Needs and Related Factors of Spouses of Liver or Kidney Transplant Recipients

The Relationship between Self-Perceived Burden and Posttraumatic Growth among Colorectal Cancer Patients: The Mediating Effects of Resilience

Commentary: The psychosocial needs and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with organ transplant

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