The effect of a web-based self-care instruction on symptom experience and quality of life in living liver donors: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Living liver donors need help to manage symptom distress and improve their quality of life. This study aims to test the effectiveness of a web-based symptom self-care instruction on symptom experience and health-related quality of life of living liver donors.

Methods

This study was a randomized controlled trial. Participants were recruited from January 2019 to August 2020. Participants in the experimental group had access to a web-based symptom self-care instruction, which included text and video. The control group received routine care. The primary outcomes were symptom distress and quality of life.

Results

A total of 90 living liver donors recruited in this study were assigned randomly to the web group (n = 46) and control group (n = 44). The symptom distr

SUBMITTER: Weng LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361383 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature