Adolescent health-related quality of life following liver and kidney transplantation
Adolescent health-related quality of life following liver and kidney transplantation
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01722.x
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发表时间：
2007-04-01
影响因子：
8.8
通讯作者：
Alonso, E. M.
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作者：
Sundaram, S. S.;Landgraf, J. M.;Alonso, E. M.
Health perceptions of adolescent transplant patients should be considered in providing appropriate healthcare. Objectives: (i) quantify health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescent liver and kidney transplant patients, (ii) compare caregiver ratings of their children's HRQOL to adolescent self-reports and (iii) examine the relationship between HRQOL and disease-specific disability (DSD). Adolescent liver (n = 51) and kidney (n = 26) transplant recipients and caregivers were surveyed using the CHQ-CF87 and CHQ-PF50. DSD scores were calculated for each patient. The response rate was > 70%. Adolescent's psychological and physical health was similar to a healthy population, but general health poorer (p = 0.0006). Caretakers reported lower physical functioning and general health (p = 0.0001) but similar psychological health to a normative population. All caregivers expressed negative emotional impact of their child's health on themselves and family activities (p = 0.0001). Positive correlations were found between liver transplant recipients and caregivers: perceptions of behavior (ICC = 0.55, p < 0.001), mental health (ICC = 0.56, p < 0.001), self-esteem (ICC = 0.68, p
