Psychosocial Support in Liver Transplantation: A Dyadic Study With Patients and Their Family Caregivers

Psychosocial Support in Liver Transplantation: A Dyadic Study With Patients and Their Family Caregivers

Background and aims: Liver transplantation provides an opportunity of survival for patients with liver failure; however, this procedure is known to be psychologically and physically fatiguing for patients and their informal caregivers. The aim of this study was to investigate how perceived social su...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Cipolletta, Lorenza Entilli, Massimo Nucci, Alessandra Feltrin, Giacomo Germani, Umberto Cillo, Biancarosa Volpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
caregiver
dependency
dyad
liver transplantation
social support
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02304/full

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