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Symptom experience associated with immunosuppressive drugs after liver transplantation in adults: possible relationship with medication non-compliance?

Drent, G. and Moons, P. and De Geest, S. and Kleibeuker, J. H. and Haagsma, E. B.. (2008) Symptom experience associated with immunosuppressive drugs after liver transplantation in adults: possible relationship with medication non-compliance? Clinical transplantation, Vol. 22. pp. 700-709.

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Abstract

Symptom experience (occurrence and perceived distress) associated with side effects of immunosuppressive medications in organ transplant patients may well be associated with poorer quality of life and medication non-compliance. The aims of this study were: first, to assess symptom experience in clinically stable adult patients during long-term follow-up after liver transplantation; and second, to study the relationship between symptom experience and medication non-compliance. This cross-sectional study included 123 liver transplant patients. Symptom experience was assessed using the "Modified Transplant Symptom Occurrence and Symptom Distress Scale" (29-item version) at the annual evaluation. According to the duration of follow-up, patients were divided into a short-term (1-4 yr) and a long-term (5-18 yr) cohort. Medication non-compliance was measured using electronic monitoring. Results showed that increased hair growth was the most frequent symptom in both sexes. Symptom distress was more serious in women than in men. The most distressing symptom in women was excessive and/or painful periods, while in men this was impotence. Clear differences were revealed at item level between symptom occurrence and symptom distress in relationship with the two time cohorts and between sexes. No relationship was found between symptom experience and prednisolone non-compliance.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Institut für Pflegewissenschaft
UniBasel Contributors:De Geest, Sabina M.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Blackwell
ISSN:0902-0063
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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