ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapies after Kidney Transplantation from a Biopsychosocial Perspective: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prognostic impact of post-transplant diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipients: a meta-analysis.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of medication adherence over a decade following kidney transplantation: integration of biological and self-reported data.BMC nephrology · 2026Article
- Frailty in Focus: A Scoping Review of Frailty Instruments from the Kidney Disease Aging Research Collaborative.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026Article
- Investigation of adherence to immunosuppressive therapy and perceived social support in organ recipients.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Predictors of Treatment Adherence in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in Post-COVID-19 China: Prevalence and Risk Factors.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Mediating role of inner strength in the relationship between medication literacy and medication adherence among kidney transplant patients.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward postoperative self-management among kidney transplant recipients.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Immunosuppressant Adherence Factors Differentiating Compliant and Non-Compliant Kidney Transplant Recipients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Chronic Active T-Cell Mediated Kidney Rejection as a Clinically Significant Type of Allograft Loss?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Kidney transplantation (KT) is the best method for kidney replacement therapy (KRT) because of patient survival rates and quality of life (QoL). Nowadays, the main cause of graft loss is antibody-mediated rejection. The treatment of humoral injury is difficult with uncertain results and still not firmly established. Therefore, appropriate adherence is crucial to prolong graft and patient survival. This study aims to evaluate the association of transplant patients' acceptance of illness, symptoms of anxiety and depression, frailty, and QoL with medication adherence in KT recipients. A total of 210 patients after KT completed the surveys. The instruments were distributed during patients' admission at the clinic by a qualified nurse, who assisted the patients' in completing the questionnaires. A cross-sectional study of KT recipients 9.45 ± 7.26 years after KT was performed. Patient adherence with medications was assessed using the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS). Explanatory variables were examined with validated instruments, such as the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQoL-BREF) questionnaire, The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) scale, respectively. Simple linear and multiple regression analyses demonstrated the positive correlation between acceptance of illness and adherence to immunosuppressive medications in a patient sample of KT recipients. The other important factor facilitating adherence to medications was linked with physical and environmental dimensions. On the other hand, frail kidney transplant patients were more likely to be non-adherent. In conclusion, identifying contributors to better medication adherence in immunosuppressive therapy is crucial in preventing transplant rejection or graft loss. In the kidney transplant population, the acceptance of illness, selected dimensions of QoL, and demographic variables associated with rural living and vocational education favored adherence behaviors.
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