Fatigue and weakness hinder patient social reintegration after liver transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

With improvements in the survival of liver transplantation (LT) recipients, the focus is shifting to patient quality of life (QOL), and employment is an important factor in aiding the social reintegration of LT patients. This study aims to evaluate the current employment status of liver graft recipients and various factors that may hinder reemployment.

Methods

Fifty patients above age 18 who underwent either living or deceased donor LT at a single center from March 2009 to July 2016 were interviewed during their visit to the outpatient clinic. The internally developed questionnaire consisted of 10 items. The Karnofsky Performance Scale and EQ-5D were used to evaluate patient function and QOL.

Results

A total of 25 (50%) patients returned to work after

SUBMITTER: Kang SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6313025 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature