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Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in Kidney Transplanted Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.
Pierro, Laura; Servidei, Giulia; Pretagostini, Renzo; Stabile, Davide; Nudo, Francesco; Lai, Silvia; Aceto, Paola; Poli, Luca; Fazzari, Erika; Lai, Carlo.
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  • Pierro L; Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Via degli Apuli 1, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
  • Servidei G; Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Via degli Apuli 1, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
  • Pretagostini R; Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Viale del Policlinico 155, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • Stabile D; Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Viale del Policlinico 155, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • Nudo F; Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Viale del Policlinico 155, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • Lai S; Department of Clinical Medicine, Viale dell'Università 37, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
  • Aceto P; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Via della Pineta Sacchetti 217, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
  • Poli L; Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Viale del Policlinico 155, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • Fazzari E; Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Via degli Apuli 1, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
  • Lai C; Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Via degli Apuli 1, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 10(8)2022 Aug 17.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36011216
ABSTRACT
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.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Clinical_trials Language: En Journal: Healthcare (Basel) Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy