Psychological distress in patients listed for liver transplantation

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Patrícia Duarte Martins²  Ajith Kumar Sankarankutty¹  Orlando De Castro E Silva¹  Ricardo Gorayeb¹ 

[1],USP FMRP HC,Brazil

关键词: Liver Transplantation;    Psychology;    Depression;    Interview Psychological;    Transplante de Fígado;    Psicologia;    Depressão;    Entrevista Psicológica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-86502006000700010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To assess the level of depression in patients listed for liver transplantation. METHODS: Sixty-four adult patients, listed for liver transplantation, were submitted to psychological evaluation, including assessment of depression by means of the Beck Depression Inventory. RESULTS: Twenty-two percent of the patients had mild/major depression. The group consisted mainly of male patients aged 47 on average, with a history of alcohol abuse and a Meld (Model for End-Liver Disease) value of 14.5. Patients that had been awaiting liver transplant longer presented less severe liver disease according to the Child-Pugh criteria. CONCLUSION: It is extremely important to assess psychological distress in patients listed for liver transplantation. An interdisciplinary approach is essential to improve the patients' quality of life both in the pre- and post-transplant periods.

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