The relation between psychological distress and medication adherence in lung transplant candidates and recipients: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To explore the prevalence of psychological distress such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and its associations with medication adherence in lung transplant patients.

Background

Psychological distress after lung transplantation may impact clinical outcomes by associated behaviours such as non-adherence to medication. Evidence about the relation between psychological distress and medication adherence in lung transplant patients is limited and not well explained.

Design and methods

We conducted a single-centre study with a cross-sectional design in 73 lung transplant candidates and 116 recipients. Questionnaires were the Brief Symptom Inventory, Impact of Event Scale and Basel Assessment of Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medic

SUBMITTER: Wessels-Bakker MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature