Open AccessAnalysis of Quality of Life, Depression, and Sexual Function in Patients on the Liver Transplant List
Author(s) -
Cihan Fidan,
Aydıncan Akdur,
Mahır Kırnap,
Haldun Şelçuk,
Sedat Yıldırım,
Gökhan Moray,
Mehmet Haberal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.21229
Subject(s) - medicine , sexual function , depression (economics) , beck depression inventory , liver transplantation , quality of life (healthcare) , transplantation , beck anxiety inventory , anxiety , sexual dysfunction , christian ministry , pediatrics , psychiatry , philosophy , nursing , theology , economics , macroeconomics
The only treatment in patients developing liver failure is liver transplantation. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of patients waiting for a liver transplantation is 2141, the average waiting period for liver transplantation is approximately 5 years, and 15-18% of these patients lose their life while waiting for transplantation. In these patients, limitations in daily activities and depression-anxiety are commonly found. The aim of this study was to analyze life quality, depression symptoms, and existence of sexual functional disorders of patients waiting for liver transplantation.