SynthesisTransplantation reviews (Orlando, Fla.)2018
Is social support associated with post-transplant medication adherence and outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Family support and caregiver involvement are important for access to pediatric pre-emptive kidney transplantation.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Consulting r/Transplant: Assessment of Reddit Use and Sentiment in Solid Organ Transplantation.Transplantation direct · 2026Article
- Association between spontaneous peer support experience and psychosocial factors among heart transplant recipients.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- The mediating role of self-efficacy in the association between social support and eHealth literacy among kidney transplant recipients.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Patient-reported health-related social needs obtained at the bedside and outcomes after elective major surgery.Surgery · 2025Article
- Material economic hardships are associated with adverse 1-year outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation: Prospective cohort results from the multicenter SOCIAL-Tx Study.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2025Observational
- Psychosocial Determinants and Outcomes of Expedited Liver Transplant Evaluations: Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Transplantation direct · 2025Article
- Ensuring equity in psychosocial risk assessment for solid organ transplantation: a review.Current opinion in organ transplantation · 2025Review
- Determining the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence After Kidney Transplantation: A Descriptive Correlational Study.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- Embedding Equity and Inclusion Principles Into Nephrology Board Examinations: An Essential Part of Our Path Toward Kidney Health Justice.Advances in kidney disease and health · 2025Review
- Investigating the pathways of medication adherence in renal transplant recipients based on the COM-B model: the parallel mediating effects of beliefs and emotion regulation efficacy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Examining the influence of anxiety and depression on medication adherence among patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The African American Transplant Access Program: Mitigating Disparities in Solid Organ Transplantation.NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery · 2024Article
- Frequency of and reasons behind non-listing in adult patients referred for liver transplantation: Results from a retrospective study.World journal of transplantation · 2024Article
- Impact of health literacy, social support, and socioeconomic position on the serum uric acid level in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia patients in China: a structural equation model.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Although social support is used to determine transplant eligibility, the relationship between social support, medication adherence, and survival among transplant recipients remains unclear. We estimated the relationship between social support and post-transplant medication adherence and outcomes using 10 electronic databases from inception to January 2016. Study quality was assessed and all review stages were conducted independently by 2 reviewers. Systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. Thirty-two studies (9102 participants) met inclusion criteria: 21 assessed medication adherence (5197 participants), and 13 assessed clinical outcomes (3905 participants). Among high quality studies, neither social support nor marital status was predictive of medication adherence or post-transplant outcomes. Social support was not associated with medication adherence. It was associated with superior post-transplant outcomes, but the relationship was not significant among high quality studies. Compared to unmarried recipients, married recipients were more likely to adhere to medication post-transplant, but this relationship was not significant among high quality studies. Marital status was not significantly associated with transplant success. Social support is weakly and inconsistently associated with post-transplant adherence and outcomes. Larger prospective studies using consistent and validated measures are needed to justify the use of inadequate social support as a contraindication to transplantation.
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