Older patients (age 65+) report better quality of life, psychological adjustment, and adherence than younger patients 5 years after heart transplant: A multisite study

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 478-484

  Shamaskin, Andrea M ^a   Rybarczyk, Bruce D ^a   Wang, Edward ^b   White Williams, Connie ^c   McGee Jr , Edwin ^b   Cotts, William ^d   Grady, Kathleen L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; age differences; heart transplant; psychosocial outcomes; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOOD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859505678     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2011.11.025     Document Type: Article

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