Symptom Experience, Self-Care Adherence, and Quality of Life Among Heart Transplant Recipients in South Korea

Jisu Kim, Kyunghee Kim and Insil Jang

Clinical Nursing Research, 2019, vol. 28, issue 2, 182-201

Abstract: Among heart transplant recipients, the perceived quality of life (QOL) is a key indicator of successful transplantation. QOL is affected by posttransplant treatments, including immunosuppressive therapy or self-care. However, few studies have evaluated QOL after heart transplantation in South Korea. This study aimed to investigate posttransplant symptoms associated with immunosuppressant, self-care adherence, and QOL in 105 heart transplant recipients in South Korea. Educational status (β = −1.05, p = .013), symptoms (β = −3.98, p = .004), and diet (β = 0.38, p

Keywords: self-care; symptom perception; quality of life; transplantation; heart disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773817740531

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