Personality Traits in Patients With Cirrhosis Are Different From Those of the General Population and Impact Likelihood of Liver Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personality traits influence clinical outcomes in chronic diseases, but their impact in cirrhosis is unknown. We studied the personality of patients with cirrhosis undergoing liver transplant (LT) evaluation and determined their correlation to clinical outcomes.

Methods

A multicenter' prospective study of adult patients undergoing LT evaluation was performed from January 2018 to October 2019. The "Big Five" personality traits of conscientiousness, extraversion, openness, neuroticism, and agreeableness plus agency were assessed with the Midlife Development Inventory Personality Scale and compared with the general population. Frailty was assessed with the Liver Frailty Index.

Results

Two hundred sixty-three LT candidates were enrolled. Twenty-four percent had

SUBMITTER: Thuluvath AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature