Nonadherence to Immunosuppressants Among Transplant Recipients: Emotional Intelligence as a Predictive Factor During COVID-19 Pandemic

Purpose: To evaluate the association between emotional intelligence and fear of COVID-19 on self-reported adherence, based on a cross-sectional design. Patients and Methods: Transplants recipient of both sexes aged 23-75 years old were evaluated at the Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of C...

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Published in:Patient preference and adherence 2023-11, Vol.17, p.3083-3092
Main Authors: De Pasquale, Concetta, Barbagallo, Noemi, Veroux, Massimiliano, Pistorio, Maria Luisa, Zerbo, Domenico, Giaquinta, Alessia, Ekser, Burcin, Veroux, Pierfrancesco
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Language:English
Subjects:
adherence
Behavior
covid-19
Drug therapy
Emotional intelligence
Epidemics
Evaluation
Health aspects
Immunosuppressive agents
Italy
kidney transplant
Organ transplant recipients
Patient compliance
Patient outcomes
Psychological aspects
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Summary:Purpose: To evaluate the association between emotional intelligence and fear of COVID-19 on self-reported adherence, based on a cross-sectional design. Patients and Methods: Transplants recipient of both sexes aged 23-75 years old were evaluated at the Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Italy. Data were analyzed using frequency, descriptives, Spearman and Pearson correlations, Chi-square goodness of fit test, and linear regression. Self-reported adherence was estimated with the Basel Assessment of Adherence with Immunosuppressive Medication Scale (BAASIS). Emotional intelligence and fear of COVID were, respectively, measured with the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and Multidimensional Assessment of COVID-19 Related Fears Scale (MAC-RF). This was a cross-sectional study of kidney transplant recipients. In reporting this study the authors followed the STROBE guidelines. Results: A correlation was found between EIS and MAC and between EIS and adherence but there was no correlation between MAC and adherence. A linear regression model was also conducted using a stepwise method, which indicated that EIS was a significant predictor of adherence (p
ISSN:1177-889X
1177-889X
DOI:10.2147/PPA.S426358