Illness perceptions and beliefs about medication: impact on health‐related quality of life in adolescent kidney transplant recipients

Abstract

There are approximately 10,000 children and adolescents living with CKD in the United States, with a prevalence of 124.2 males and 90.6 females per million. 1 Symptoms of CKD include fatigue, swelling, increased urination, decreased concentration, yellowing/ dryness of the skin, and a shorter stature. Effects of CKD include waste buildup, anemia, high blood pressure, and nerve damage. 1 Kidney transplantation is the optimal intervention and a preferable alternative to dialysis treatment; however, organ transplantation is

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“…Prior studies have found that health beliefs are important predictors of individuals’ quality of life, 32–34 while the current study found that quality of life is also a crucial predictor of individuals’ health beliefs. Our study found that participants who were in a low-declining PCS trajectory were more likely to be in a low-stable perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues to action trajectory.…”

The psychosocial needs of adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients, and associated interventions: a scoping review

“…While there is an association between receiving a transplant and improved quality of life, findings revealed that recipients can experience poor mental health after transplantation [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Anxiety disorders were the most prevalent reported mental health disorders in the literature [27][28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

“…While there is an association between receiving a transplant and improved quality of life, findings revealed that recipients can experience poor mental health after transplantation [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Anxiety disorders were the most prevalent reported mental health disorders in the literature [27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. One study reported symptoms in keeping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) including nightmares, irritability, and insomnia, and noted the younger the patient the more severe the symptoms [27].…”

“…Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was reported to be the most prevalent mood disorder amongst Turkish adolescent patients [28]. Worry (a characteristic of the disorder) was experienced by other adolescent and young adult patients regarding the uncertainty of the future [30,35], their appearance [31,32] and familial adjustment immediately following transplant [34]. Re-entering school was a further trigger for other emotions inclusive but not limited to anxiety [30,31].…”

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