The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and the physical activity of livertransplant recipients compared with the general population. The case-controlled pilotstudy was accomplished through the administration of 2 questionnaires: 36-item MedicalOutcomes Study, Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36) for quality of life (10 scores)and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to estimate the physical activity(metabolic equivalent score). Fifty-four patients who underwent liver transplantation usingthe piggyback technique and 108 controls from the general population at the orthopedicambulatories were enrolled between 2002 and 2009. Participants had a mean age of 55years (range, 41–73). The multivariate analysis showed significant differences for somescales of the SF-36: liver transplant recipients displayed lower values for “MentalComposite Score” (P .043), “physical activity” (P .001), “role limitations due tophysical health” (P .006), “role limitations due to the emotional state” (P .006), and“mental health” (P .010). The metabolic equivalent positively associated with allexamined SF-36 scales. The present study focused on the QOL and physical activity of livertransplant recipients, demonstrating that transplant recipients scored lower than thegeneral population. Liver transplantation may allow full recovery of health status, but thephysical and social problems persist in some patients. Interventions aimed at improvingrehabilitation programs, regular psychosocial support, and follow-up in all phases oftreatment may give patients a more satisfying lifestyle after transplantation.
Quality of Life and Physical Activity in Liver Transplantation Patients: Results of a Case-Control Study in Italy
Masala, Daniele;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and the physical activity of livertransplant recipients compared with the general population. The case-controlled pilotstudy was accomplished through the administration of 2 questionnaires: 36-item MedicalOutcomes Study, Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36) for quality of life (10 scores)and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to estimate the physical activity(metabolic equivalent score). Fifty-four patients who underwent liver transplantation usingthe piggyback technique and 108 controls from the general population at the orthopedicambulatories were enrolled between 2002 and 2009. Participants had a mean age of 55years (range, 41–73). The multivariate analysis showed significant differences for somescales of the SF-36: liver transplant recipients displayed lower values for “MentalComposite Score” (P .043), “physical activity” (P .001), “role limitations due tophysical health” (P .006), “role limitations due to the emotional state” (P .006), and“mental health” (P .010). The metabolic equivalent positively associated with allexamined SF-36 scales. The present study focused on the QOL and physical activity of livertransplant recipients, demonstrating that transplant recipients scored lower than thegeneral population. Liver transplantation may allow full recovery of health status, but thephysical and social problems persist in some patients. Interventions aimed at improvingrehabilitation programs, regular psychosocial support, and follow-up in all phases oftreatment may give patients a more satisfying lifestyle after transplantation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
