Abstract 14780: The First Hundred Days: Gender Differences in Psychosocial Distress After Heart Transplant
| Autor: | Lynn Doering, Belinda Chen, Kathleen Hickey, Erik Carter, Carmen Castillo, David Pickham, Donna Mancini, Mario Deng, Jon Kobashigawa, Barbara Drew |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Circulation. 132 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4539 0009-7322 |
| Popis: | Early psychological distress after heart transplant (HTx) is associated with adverse outcomes (e.g. poorer medical compliance, higher risk of infection). In the HTx population, gender effects of depression and anxiety symptoms are controversial. Our objective was to examine gender differences in psychosocial measures early after HTx. Methods: We enrolled 91 adult HTx patients (29% female, mean age=51 ± 14 years) who completed measures of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ]-9), anxiety (Brief Symptom Inventory [BSI]), perceived control (Control Attitudes Scale-Revised) and quality of life (QOL) (RAND-36 Health Survey) in the first 100 days after HTx (mean time from HTx = 50 ± 24 days). Hierarchical multiple linear regression models were used to examine gender influences on depression, anxiety, control, and QOL. Results: Compared to men, women are more likely to experience high depressive symptoms (15% vs. 39%, p=0.02), high levels of anxiety (46% vs.77%, p=0.008), and low perceived control (average score 33 vs. 29, p=0.007). For both men and women, anxiety is more prevalent than depressive symptoms (Figure). Compared to men, women had lower QOL due to pain (p=0.045) and limitations from emotional problems (p=0.02). In linear regression analyses, the effect of gender remained significant on depression (p=0.003), anxiety (p=0.03), and perceived control (p=0.02), but not QOL, after controlling for demographics (age, marital status, race, time between HTx and questionnaire completion, and Charlson Comorbidity Index). Conclusion: In the first 100 days after HTx, women experience more depressive and anxiety symptoms and less control over their heart health than men. Clinicians should monitor these symptoms early after HTx, especially in women. Development of gender-specific interventions aimed at a smooth post-HTx transition are warranted. Future research is needed to evaluate the relationship of anxiety and depressive symptoms before and after HTx. |
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