Is socioeconomic deprivation associated with worse quality of life, anxiety and depression in liver transplant recipients? A cross-sectional study in a national transplantation programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify whether socioeconomic deprivation is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), anxiety and depression following liver transplantation.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

Liver transplant recipients within a national transplantation programme.

Methods

Participants completed the condition-specific 'Short Form of Liver Disease Quality of Life' Questionnaire, the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The aggregate HR-QoL Score (range 0-100) was derived, and multivariable linear regression was performed based on sociodemographic and clinical variables to estimate its independent association with Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) q

SUBMITTER: Sgro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414121 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature