2015
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132015000100012
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Nonadherence to treatment in lung transplant recipients: a matter of life and death

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“…There is a general consensus that current or recent cigarette smoking is an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation, as are drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and severe psychiatric illness, and that adequate adherence to the prescribed medical regimen is critical to achieving a favorable prognosis. ( 6 ) Therefore, psychological assessment is an important step in the preoperative evaluation of transplant candidates, because it can identify behavioral patterns and emotional states that could affect the course of disease before and after transplantation. ( 7 ) The assessment of the patient level of understanding is another important aspect of the evaluation process, as is the determination of patient attitudes towards their disease, the determination of patient attitudes towards their upcoming transplantation, and the identification of a committed caregiver.…”
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“…There is a general consensus that current or recent cigarette smoking is an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation, as are drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and severe psychiatric illness, and that adequate adherence to the prescribed medical regimen is critical to achieving a favorable prognosis. ( 6 ) Therefore, psychological assessment is an important step in the preoperative evaluation of transplant candidates, because it can identify behavioral patterns and emotional states that could affect the course of disease before and after transplantation. ( 7 ) The assessment of the patient level of understanding is another important aspect of the evaluation process, as is the determination of patient attitudes towards their disease, the determination of patient attitudes towards their upcoming transplantation, and the identification of a committed caregiver.…”
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“…For the transplant recipient, relief from the suffering associated with a chronic, incapacitating lung disease comes at a price-the trials of adhering to a long-term treatment regimen ( 6 ) -and psychological stability is essential to meeting that challenge. It is essential that patients recognize and consider these issues prior to transplantation, because comorbid psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are associated with poor health practices throughout the transplant process and unfavorable post-transplant outcomes.…”
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