Psychosocial Status of Liver Transplant Candidates in Iran and Its Correlation with Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression and Anxiety

Objectives. The study was aimed at providing a psychosocial profile for Iranian liver transplant candidates referred to an established liver transplantation program. Material and Methods. Patients assessed for liver transplant candidacy in Imam Khomeini Hospital (Tehran, Iran) between March 2013 and...

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Published in:Journal of Transplantation 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.33-39
Main Authors: Nejatisafa, Ali-Akbar, Khavarian, Mahzad, Arbabi, Mohammad, Abbasi, Mohammad Reza, Jafarian, Ali, Nasiri-Toosi, Mohsen, Hafezi, Mohsen, Banihashemi, Maryam, Abdi, Maryam
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression, Mental
Liver
Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Social aspects
Transplantation
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Summary:Objectives. The study was aimed at providing a psychosocial profile for Iranian liver transplant candidates referred to an established liver transplantation program. Material and Methods. Patients assessed for liver transplant candidacy in Imam Khomeini Hospital (Tehran, Iran) between March 2013 and September 2014 were included. The following battery of tests were administered: Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplant (PACT), the Short-Form health survey (SF-36), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results. Psychosocial assessment in 205 liver transplant candidates revealed significant impairments in several SF-36 domains; social functioning was the least and physical functioning was the most impaired domains. The prevalence of cases with probable anxiety and depressive disorders, according to HADS, was 13.8% and 5.6%, respectively. According to PACT, 24.3% of the assessed individuals were considered good or excellent candidates. In 11.2%, transplantation seemed poor candidate due to at least one major psychosocial or lifestyle risk factor. Poor candidate quality was associated with impaired health-related quality of life and higher scores on anxiety and depression scales (p
ISSN:2090-0007
2090-0015
DOI:10.1155/2015/329615