Patients' spontaneous discourse on the importance of significant others in the course of transplantation: A qualitative study
Details
Serval ID
serval:BIB_2B19486F4226
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Patients' spontaneous discourse on the importance of significant others in the course of transplantation: A qualitative study
Title of the conference
Joint BPS (British Psychological Society's) Division of Health Psychology/European Health Psychology Society Annual Conference 2008
Address
Bath, England, September 9-12, 2008
ISBN
0887-0446
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
23
Series
Psychology and Health
Pages
73
Language
english
Notes
Publication type : Meeting Abstract
Abstract
Background: This study explores significant ones' implication before and after transplantation.
Methods: Longitudinal semi-structured interviews were conducted in 64 patients awaiting all-organ transplantation. Among them, 58 patients spontaneously discussed the importance of their significant other in their daily support. Discourse analysis was applied.
Findings: During the pre-transplantation period renal patients reported that significant others took part in dialysis treatment and participated to regimen adherence. After transplantation, quality of life improved and the couple dynamics returned to normal. Patients awaiting lung or heart transplantation were more heavily impaired. Significant others had to take over abandoned roles. After transplantation resuming normal life became gradually possible, but after one year either transplantation health benefits relieved physical, emotional and social loads, or complications maintained the level of stress on significant others.
Discussion: Patients reported that significant others had to take over various responsibilities and were concerned about long-term stress that should be adequately supported.
Methods: Longitudinal semi-structured interviews were conducted in 64 patients awaiting all-organ transplantation. Among them, 58 patients spontaneously discussed the importance of their significant other in their daily support. Discourse analysis was applied.
Findings: During the pre-transplantation period renal patients reported that significant others took part in dialysis treatment and participated to regimen adherence. After transplantation, quality of life improved and the couple dynamics returned to normal. Patients awaiting lung or heart transplantation were more heavily impaired. Significant others had to take over abandoned roles. After transplantation resuming normal life became gradually possible, but after one year either transplantation health benefits relieved physical, emotional and social loads, or complications maintained the level of stress on significant others.
Discussion: Patients reported that significant others had to take over various responsibilities and were concerned about long-term stress that should be adequately supported.
Keywords
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Web of science
Create date
24/08/2010 16:27
Last modification date
20/08/2019 14:10
Usage data
