Abstract
Improvement in patient quality of life is a central goal of renal transplantation. This study examined the hypothesis that change in depression following transplantation would vary as a function of patient coping preferences. Sixty patients were assessed with the Krantz Health Opinion Survey and the Beck Depression Inventory while on the waiting list for a cadaveric renal transplant. Patients were reassessed approximately 12 months later. Among the 33 patients receiving a transplant during the follow-up period, those with a high preference for health-related information exhibited a substantial reduction in depression. In contrast, patients low in preference for information showed a slight increase in depression. Among the 27 patients who were not transplanted during the follow-up period, preference for information had no effect on depression. Patient differences in preference for behavioral involvement did not exert a significant effect on depression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 348-353 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Health Psychology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Chronic illness
- Coping
- Depression
- Renal transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health