Do older heart transplant recipients have a normal quality of life?

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. S129-S130
Author(s):  
A Kao ◽  
M.T Allen ◽  
M Jessup
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients

Quality of Life and Coping in Heart Transplant Recipients

1990 ◽  
pp. 471-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth E. Meyerowitz ◽  
Jennifer Vasterling ◽  
Jan Muirhead ◽  
William Frist
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Hope, mood states and quality of life in female heart transplant recipients

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine S Evangelista ◽  
Lynn V Doering ◽  
Kathleen Dracup ◽  
Maria Espejo Vassilakis ◽  
Jon Kobashigawa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients

What they say versus what we see: “Hidden” distress and impaired quality of life in heart transplant recipients

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1142-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Ross ◽  
Susan Abbey ◽  
Enza De Luca ◽  
Oliver Mauthner ◽  
Patricia McKeever ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients ◽  
Impaired Quality

Depression and Quality of Life in Terms of Personal Resources in Heart Transplant Recipients

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 3076-3081 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.W. Ruzyczka ◽  
I. Milaniak ◽  
P. Przybyłowski ◽  
K. Wierzbicki ◽  
J. Siwińska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients

scholarly journals Comparison of Quality of Life Between Patients with Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Recipients

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wágner do Nascimento Carvalho ◽  
Gustavo dos Santos Alves Maria ◽  
Karla Cordeiro Gonçalves ◽  
Anna Letícia Miranda ◽  
Maria da Consolação Vieira Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Advanced Heart Failure ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients

Symptom Experience, Self-Care Adherence, and Quality of Life Among Heart Transplant Recipients in South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jisu Kim ◽  
Kyunghee Kim ◽  
Insil Jang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Symptom Experience ◽  
Dietary Compliance ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients

Among heart transplant recipients, the perceived quality of life (QOL) is a key indicator of successful transplantation. QOL is affected by posttransplant treatments, including immunosuppressive therapy or self-care. However, few studies have evaluated QOL after heart transplantation in South Korea. This study aimed to investigate posttransplant symptoms associated with immunosuppressant, self-care adherence, and QOL in 105 heart transplant recipients in South Korea. Educational status (β = −1.05, p = .013), symptoms (β = −3.98, p = .004), and diet (β = 0.38, p < .001) were found to affect subjects’ overall QOL. In addition to these factors, caregivers and the duration of heart disease (years) were found to be influencing factors, depending on the individual QOL subdimension. These findings highlight the importance of controlling symptoms and managing medications as well as of self-care (particularly dietary compliance). Educational programs targeting beneficial changes in lifestyle, including diet, are needed.

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