Key result
Demoralization was present in 32.6% of heart transplant recipients, distinct from major depression, and associated with impaired quality of life and psychological well-being (P ≤ .05).
Population
95 heart transplanted patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6-year
Authors
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May warrant screening for demoralization in transplant care; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Observational (n=95)
p-value: p=≤ .05
Demoralization is common in heart transplant recipients and is associated with significant impairments in quality of life and psychological well-being, distinct from major depressive disorder.
Grandi et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Heart transplantation (n=95). Demoralization vs. Absence of demoralization was evaluated on Impairments in physical, psychological, social, and environmental quality of life and psychological well-being (p=≤ .05). Demoralization was present in 32.6% of heart transplant recipients, distinct from major depression, and associated with impaired quality of life and psychological well-being (P ≤ .05).
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