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http://dx.doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.2.170

Self-care, Social Support, and Biological Markers in Liver Transplant Recipients  

Kim, Hyunkyung (Yonsei University Health System.Severance Hospital)
Choi, Mona (College of Nursing.Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University)
Kim, So Sun (College of Nursing.Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University)
Kim, Soon-Il (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing / v.27, no.2, 2015 , pp. 170-179 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the relationships between self-care, social support, and biological markers in liver transplant recipients. Methods: The participants included 118 liver transplant recipients who visited outpatient clinic at Y University Hospital in Seoul from April to May, 2013. Questionnaires consisted of self-care and social support scales. The biological markers were collected by reviewing electronic medical records. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with Scheff$\acute{e}$ post-hoc test, and Pearson's correlation. Results: The self-care score was significantly higher in a patient group within 6 months post-transplant when compared to a patient group post-transplant 3 to 5 years (F=3.10, p=.018). The self-care showed positive correlation with social support with statistical significance (r=.36, p<.001). Conclusion: As the self-care in liver transplant recipients had a positive correlation with social support from family and healthcare providers, the development of comprehensive long-term nursing intervention systems including counseling, education, and support in consideration of progress of time period after transplantation is necessary to enhance self-care behaviors among this population.
Keywords
Liver; Transplant Recipients; Self-care; Social support; Biological markers;
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