New insights into family functioning and quality of life after pediatric liver transplantation |
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Authors: | Bianca Denny Kathe Beyerle Mandy Kienhuis Ancuta Cora Susana Gavidia-Payne Winita Hardikar |
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Affiliation: | Discipline of Psychology, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Denny B, Beyerle K, Kienhuis M, Cora A, Gavidia‐Payne S, Hardikar W. New insights into family functioning and quality of life after pediatric liver transplantation. Abstract: Thorough research of the medical aspects of pediatric liver transplantation has given way to recent interest in the impact of the transplantation process on the QOL of recipients and their families. In this cross‐sectional study, we compared the family functioning and QOL of children (n = 30) aged between three and 16 yr (M = 10.10, s.d. = 3.62) who had received a liver transplant in the previous 1–12 yr (M = 5.31, s.d. = 3.44) with non‐transplant children (n = 33), as reported via parent proxy. Results showed that parents of pediatric liver transplant recipients made significantly more adjustments to family routines to accommodate their children, particularly in relation to childcare. Impaired family functioning was also found to be associated with decreased QOL. These preliminary findings of relative deficits in family functioning may inform psychosocial interventions to assist pediatric liver transplant patients and their families. Further investigation beyond a single‐center study incorporating subjective information from pediatric patients and their parents is recommended. |
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Keywords: | pediatric liver transplantation family functioning family adjustments quality of life |
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