ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2023
Individuals living with a liver transplant - a follow-up study exploring mental, emotional and existential issues 10 years after transplantation.
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- Identifying and understanding the health-related quality of life outcomes experienced by solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review of qualitative research.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Pooled it
- Adaptation before and one year after liver transplantation: a longitudinal grounded theory study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- The Influence of Social and Psychological Factors on Cognition Among Liver Transplant Recipients.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Aspects of dignity in family caregivers of persons suffering from multiple sclerosis.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Experiences, perceptions and unexpressed needs of patients undergoing heart and lung transplantation in intensive care unit: a qualitative phenomenological study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundGoing through a liver transplantation is by many recipients considered mentally and emotionally burdensome.
aimThe aim of this study was to explore individuals' mental, emotional and existential experiences living with a liver transplant during a period of approximately ten years. METHODOLOGICAL
designThe methodology in this study is based on Gadamer's hermeneutics. Galvin and Todres' conceptual framework on well-being was applied in the interpretation process. RESEARCH
methodsBoth researchers conducted interviews, which took the form of conversations. We made use of Brinkmann and Kvales' three types of interpretation. ETHICAL ISSUES AND APPROVAL: The study was approved by the Ombudsman for Privacy of the Norwegian Social Data Services and is based on informed consent and confidentiality.
resultsThree themes emerged through interpretation: 1. From great suffering to gratitude and a humble attitude towards life. 2. From living in uncertainty to leading a normal life. 3. From hopelessness and anxiety to an indifferent attitude towards life.
conclusionThis study showed that the process of receiving a new liver and living with it, had changed most of the participants' attitudes towards life in a humble way. Some persons struggled with life and experienced depression anxiety, as well as lack of energy.
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