Quality-of-Life Assessment Before and After Liver Transplantation

Sainz-Barriga, Mauricio; Baccarani, Umberto; Scudeller, Luigia; Risaliti, Andrea; Toniutto, Pierluigi; Costa, M. G.; Ballestrieri, M.; Adani, Gian Luigi; Lorenzin, Dario; Bresàdola, Vittorio; Ramacciatto, G.; Bresadola, F

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.06.045

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“…Studies assessing the interference of demographic factors in the quality of life of patients referred to or undergoing transplant are scarce. A study conducted in Italy compared the quality of life before and after the transplant, and the demographic characteristics showed no significant differences between groups (16) . Another study performed in Cambridge (England) included patients in follow-up of 30 years post-transplant, and demonstrated that receptors of female gender and aged over 60 years were important factors associated with reduced physical functioning of the SF-36 scale (17) .…”

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Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors

Aguiar

Braga

Garcia

et al. 2016

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective:To verify the influence of sociodemographic factors on the quality of life of patients after liver transplant. Method: Cross-sectional study with 150 patients who underwent liver transplant at a referral center. A sociodemographic instrument and the Liver Disease Quality of Life questionnaire were applied. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed, as well as multiple comparisons by the Tukey test and GamesHowell tests when p <0.05. Results: Old age had influence on domains of symptoms of liver disease (p = 0.049), sleep (p = 0.023) and sexual function (p = 0.03). Men showed better significant mean values than women for the loneliness dimension (p = 0.037). Patients with higher educational level had higher values for the domain of stigma of liver disease (p = 0.014). There was interference of income in the domains of quality of social interaction (p = 0.033) and stigma of the disease (p = 0.046). Conclusion: In half of the quality of life domains, there was influence of some sociodemographic variable. DESCRIPTORS

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Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors

Aguiar

Braga

Garcia

et al. 2016

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…Patients report reductions in feelings of loneliness, anxiety and hopelessness, allowing a higher quality of social interactions (Duffy et al, 2010). Sainz-Barriga et al reported improvements in all domains of QOL except the psychological domain (Sainz-Barriga et al, 2005). Similarly, Bravata et al (2001) in meta-analysis concluded that generally there were improvements in the patients' general health, physical health, daily activity functioning and sexual functioning.…”

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“…However, several HRQOL parameters are also impaired in non-cirrhotic patients with chronic liver diseases, such as those suffering from primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) (Mells et al, 2013;Selmi et al, 2007;Huet et al, 2000). QOL improved following liver transplantation in all domains compared to the preoperative status (Sainz-Barriga et al, 2005;Aberg et al, 2012;Dupuis-Girod et al, 2010;Sirivatanauksorn et al, 2012).…”

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“…The overall rate of employment declined after 5 years, with 67% retired at 8 years (Sainz-Barriga et al, 2005;Aberg et al, 2012). Across the studies assessing employment, patients returning to work post-operatively reported higher QOL scores (Sainz-Barriga et al, 2005;Aberg et al, 2012;Cowlinget et al, 2000). Employment status differed according to the etiology of the liver disease.…”

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Quality of Life and Physical Activity after Liver Transplantation. Literature Review.

Stępień–Słodkowska

Niewiadomska

Kotarska

2017

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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Liver transplantation has become one of the most effective treatments for end-stage renal disease. For patients, however, the decision to have orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is often made in an effort to improve their quality of life and to reduce their risk of mortality and morbidity. Quality of life is an important aspect of therapy for transplant patients because this category reflects the subjective evaluation of one's own life in the physical, psychological and social dimensions. One of the means to achieve a better quality of life is not only good health, but also physical activity. Physical activity has been demonstrated to be of significance not only in the assessment of fitness levels but also could be of importance in long term recovery process after major surgical operations. The aim of this study was a review of literature showing the improved quality of life in patients after liver transplantation as well as the influence of physical activity on their physical health, mental health and quality of life after transplantation. Longitudinal data showed remarkable improvement of common domains of QOL comparing pre-and post-transplant items. Gender, occupation and regular physical activity have an influence on the quality of life after liver transplantation.

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“…In acute liver failure a "better HRQOL related to shorter duration and lesser severity of liver disease" was observed. Disease recurrence has little impact on graft survival rates within 7-10 years of transplantation, in contrast, hepatitis C recurrent disease is an important concern in relation to survival and QOL (Holzner, 2001;Karam, 2003;Sainz-Barriga, 2005). …”

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Disease Targeted Measures of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease Before and After Liver Transplantation

Taltavull¹,

Peña-Cala²,

Bruzos³

2012

Liver Transplantation - Basic Issues

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Quality-of-Life Assessment Before and After Liver Transplantation

Cited by 55 publications

References 10 publications

Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors

Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors

Quality of Life and Physical Activity after Liver Transplantation. Literature Review.

Disease Targeted Measures of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease Before and After Liver Transplantation

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