Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients.
Liver Transpl
; 25(5): 712-723, 2019 05.
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| ID: mdl-30746848
ABSTRACT
Body image (BI) concerns have been reported to play a significant role in the psychological adaptation after organ transplantation. There is a paucity of data about BI beliefs in liver transplant recipients. We report the results of a cross-sectional study of 177 liver transplant recipients for whom we assessed BI, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QOL) using validated instruments. Our results indicate that higher BI concerns correlated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. BI concerns were more elevated in females, younger patients, and patients with a lower income. Patients with chronic liver disease had more BI concerns than patients who received liver transplantation for acute liver failure. Specific BI concerns also correlated independently with QOL scores. We conclude that BI concerns are significant in liver transplant recipients and should be evaluated by clinicians involved in the mental health care of this population.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Imagem Corporal
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Transplante de Fígado
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Transtornos Dismórficos Corporais
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Transplantados
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Liver Transpl
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article