| Autor: |
Alan J, Christensen, Katherine, Raichle, Shawna L, Ehlers, Andrew J, Bertolatus |
| Rok vydání: |
2002 |
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| Zdroj: |
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 21(5) |
| ISSN: |
0278-6133 |
| Popis: |
The authors examined the degree to which the supportiveness of a patient's family environment predicts change in quality of life following renal transplantation. The sample consisted of 95 patients receiving renal grafts from either a living donor or a cadaveric donor. Patients were initially assessed prior to transplantation with follow-up assessment occurring an average of 5.5 months after transplantation. Among patients receiving a living-donor kidney, those reporting a more supportive family environment exhibited reduced depression, improved mobility, and improved social functioning. However, those living-donor recipients reporting less family support exhibited increased depression and diminished mobility and social functioning after transplantation. Patients receiving a kidney from a cadaveric donor showed modest improvements in quality of life regardless of the degree of family support. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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