Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in Kidney Transplanted Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an expressive writing (EW) intervention on psychological and physiological variables after kidney transplant. The final sample of 26 were randomly assigned to an expressive writing group (EWG) and control group (CG). Outcomes were focused on dep...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.10 (8), p.1559
Main Authors: Pierro, Laura, Servidei, Giulia, Pretagostini, Renzo, Stabile, Davide, Nudo, Francesco, Lai, Silvia, Aceto, Paola, Poli, Luca, Fazzari, Erika, Lai, Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Alexithymia
Anxiety
Clinical trials
Creatinine
Creative writing
Diabetes
Emotions
Expenditures
graft rejection
Health aspects
health psychology
Influence
Intervention
Kidney diseases
Kidney transplants
Kidneys
Locus of control
Patients
Psychological aspects
psychological intervention
Quality of life
randomized control trial
renal transplantation
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
Variables
Writing
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Summary:The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an expressive writing (EW) intervention on psychological and physiological variables after kidney transplant. The final sample of 26 were randomly assigned to an expressive writing group (EWG) and control group (CG). Outcomes were focused on depression, anxiety, alexithymia, empathy, resilience, locus of control, creatinine, CDK-EPI, and azotemia. Depressive symptoms and alexithymia levels decreased in the EWG, with better adherence. Resilience declined over time in both groups. The EWG showed a significantly higher CDK-EPI, indicating better renal functioning. EW seems an effective intervention to improve the psychological health of transplanted patients, with a possible effect on renal functioning. These findings open the possibility of planning brief psychological interventions aimed at processing emotional involvement, in order to increase adherence, the acceptance of the organ, and savings in healthcare costs.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10081559