J Korean Acad Nurs.  2009 Aug;39(4):518-527. 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.518.

A Prediction Model Development on Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients

• Kim HS
• So HS

• KMID: 820229
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.518

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing quality of life in kidney transplant recipients and to understand the concrete pathway of influence and the power of each variable, so that integrated prediction model to promote the quality of life of kidney transplant recipients could be developed.
METHODS
The sample was composed of 218 patients in follow-up care after a kidney transplant in one of 4 university hospitals in the Honam area. A structured questionnaire was used and the collected data were analyzed for fitness, using the LISREL program.
RESULTS
This model was concise and extensive in predicting the quality of life of kidney transplant recipients.
CONCLUSION
The research verified the factors influencing quality of life for kidney transplant recipients and it verified that direct factors such as perception of health state, compliance, self-efficacy, stress and indirect factors such as self-efficacy and social support can be important factors to predict the quality of life for recipients. Moreover, those variables represent 87% of variance in explaining quality of life in a prediction model so that the variables can be utilized to predict quality of life for kidney transplant recipients.

Keyword

Kidney transplant recipient; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Health Status
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use
Kidney Transplantation/*psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Quality of Life/*psychology
Questionnaires
Self Efficacy
Social Support
Stress, Psychological/prevention & control

Figure

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  Figure 1 Path diagram for hypothetical model. *p<.05; **p<.01. χ5=Medical personnel support; χ6=Family support.

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  Figure 2 Path diagram for modified model. *p<.05; **p<.01. χ5=Medical personnel support; χ6=Family support.

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