ArticleProgress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)2020
Impact of Affect on Lung Transplant Candidate Outcomes.
Article in Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Beyond Gatekeeping: SIPAT as a Guide to Psychosocial Prehabilitation in a Single-Center Cohort of Lung Transplant Candidates.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Medication adherence in thoracic transplant candidates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Emotional affect in heart transplant candidates: a multicenter longitudinal study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Evaluating resilience as a predictor of outcomes in lung transplant candidates.Clinical transplantation · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe examined the association of adult lung transplant candidates' self-reported affect with transplant-related outcomes, evaluating whether a positive (vs negative) frame of mind might be protective.
methodConsenting waitlisted candidates from 6 centers completed the questionnaires including the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule annually and posttransplant. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association of baseline affect with outcomes of death or delisting. Models were subsequently adjusted for age, marital status, and education.
resultsQuestionnaires were completed by 169 candidates (77.9% participation). Mean positive affect, negative affect, and positive-to-negative affect ratio (positivity ratio) were similar to expected norms. The scores of the questionnaire did not change significantly over time. Fifteen (8.9%) waitlisted participants died. Candidates who died while waiting had lower positivity ratios compared to those who survived (1.82 vs 2.45;
conclusionNegative affect may represent a novel risk factor for death on the waitlist. Enhancing positive affect may represent a useful target for psychological optimization in lung transplant candidates.
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