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ArticleLiver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society2021

What Survivorship Means to Liver Transplant Recipients: Qualitative Groundwork for a Survivorship Conceptual Model.

Sarah R Lieber, Hannah P Kim, Luke Baldelli, Rebekah Nash, Randall Teal, Gabrielle Magee, Marci M Loiselle, Chirag S Desai, Simon C Lee, Amit G Singal and 3 more

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Article in Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Survivorship interventions after liver transplantation (LT): A systematic review of interventions targeting physical and psychosocial well-being after LT.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2026
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  6. Early Survivorship After Liver Transplantation: A Qualitative Study Identifying Challenges in Recovery From the Patient and Caregiver Perspective.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah R LieberDepartment of MedicineDivision of Digestive and Liver Diseases University of Texas Southwestern Dallas TX Department of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC Department of Medicine University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC Department of Psychiatry University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC Connected Health Applications and InterventionsLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDivision of Behavioral Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham NC Department of SurgeryDivision of Transplantation University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC Department of Population and Data Sciences University of Texas Southwestern Medical Dallas TX.
Hannah P Kim
Luke Baldelli
Rebekah Nash
Randall Teal
Gabrielle Magee
Marci M Loiselle
Chirag S Desai
Simon C Lee
Amit G Singal
Jorge A Marrero
A Sidney Barritt
Donna M Evon
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USDuke University · US

Funding

UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH UNITP30DK056350 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Ian Michael Carroll · 1999 to 2026
$31.6M
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIESP30DK034987 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Temitope O. Keku · 1985 to 2026
$30.5M
DIGESTIVE DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMT32DK007634 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ROBERT S. SANDLER · 1990 to 2026
$7.4M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK034987NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056350NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007634
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Survivorship is a well-established concept in the cancer care continuum with a focus on disease recurrence, quality of life, and the minimization of competing risks for mortality; however, survivorship has not been well studied in liver transplantation (LT). We investigated what survivorship means to LT patients and identified motivations and coping strategies for overcoming challenges after LT. A total of 20 in-depth home interviews were conducted among adults 3 to 6 months after LT. Interviews were conducted by trained qualitative research experts and coded and analyzed using an inductive approach. A majority of LT recipients (75%) identified themselves as survivors. Integral to the definition of survivorship was overcoming hardship (including experiences on the waiting list) and the unique experience of being given a "second chance" at life. Motivations to survive included a new chance at life (55%), family (40%), spirituality/faith (30%), and fear of rejection (15%). LT recipients and caregivers identified multiple strategies to cope with post-LT challenges, including relying on a large network of community, spiritual, and virtual support. These findings informed a conceptual model of LT survivorship based on socioecological theory, which identified the following variables influencing survivorship: (1) pretransplant experiences, (2) individual attributes and challenges, (3) interpersonal relationships with caregivers and other social support, (4) community relationships, and (5) large-scale factors including neighborhood and financial issues. LT recipients identified themselves as survivors, and post-LT identities were greatly influenced by pre-LT experiences. These perspectives informed an in-depth conceptual model of survivorship after transplantation. We identified sources of motivation and coping strategies used in LT recovery that could be targets of survivorship interventions aimed at improving post-LT outcomes.

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Liver TransplantationSurvivorshipAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultHumansQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeSurvivorsTransplant Recipients

Identifiers

PMID33942480
PMCPMC10576568
OpenAlexW3159250059

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