Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study

摘要: Background: This study aims to investigate the quality of life and therapeutic compliance patients who received a liver transplant, from living or deceased donor, at IRCCS ISMETT in last three years. Liver transplantation is an effective strategy for with end-stage failure. The (QOL) disease placed under considerable stress due debilitating clinical conditions related issues experienced everyday by these individuals. concept QOL being increasingly used define individual perception health, including physical, mental, social wellbeing. success transplant should therefore be intended not only terms survival, but also recovery satisfying life. For this reason, our recipients are closely monitored supported psychological standpoint. done monitor their ability adapt comply condition verify gradual resumption path Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data collected Clinical Psychology Service during routine follow-up recipients. Data refer 82 between January 2017 September 2019 describe adherence. obtained results were compared main studies on issue available literature. Results: Ninety-four percent reported high mean scores adherence 28% least one persistent annoying symptom after transplantation, although some cases did affect overall QOL. pre-transplant diagnosis alcohol-related cirrhosis, confirm complete abstinence alcohol. Conclusions: Our efficacy achieve good Furthermore, seem maintain adherence, thus ensuring outcome care process.