Illness cognitions and health-related quality of life in liver transplant patients related to length of stay, comorbidities and complications.

Louis OnghenaFrederik BerrevoetAude VanlanderHans Van VlierbergheXavier VerhelstEric HosteCarine Poppe

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings confirm that liver transplant patients have improvement of illness cognitions and mental and physical HRQoL at 1 and 2 years after liver transplantation. A postoperative period without complications and with short stay in ICU and in hospital, is important to achieve PQoL and feeling less helpless, while the MQoL is influenced by acceptance and preLT PQoL. Multidisciplinary approach preLT and postLT should be standard care.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
mental health
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
risk factors
patients undergoing
patient reported outcomes
chronic pain
acute respiratory distress syndrome
electronic health record