Cross sectional survey on the concerns and anxiety of patients waiting for organ transplants

Nephrology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 514-518

  Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a   Chu, Kwok Hong ^b   Chow, Kai Ming ^a   Lau, Miu Fong ^a   Leung, Chi Bon ^a   Kwan, Bonnie Ching Ha ^a   Tong, Yuen Fan ^a   Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a   Ng, Maggie Miu Man ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

anxiety; organ; questionnaire; stress; transplantation; waiting list

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HAPPINESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862996877     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: 14401797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01615.x     Document Type: Review

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