Prevalence of Mental Disorders in a German Kidney Transplant Population: Results of a KTx360°-Substudy.

In patients after kidney transplantation (KTx) an increased rate of affective and anxiety disorders has been observed. Repeatedly, a relationship between mental health issues and increased morbidity and mortality in KTx recipients has been reported. However, information on the prevalence of mental disorders in KTx patients is scarce.

The Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale Predicts Clinical Outcomes 1 Year After Lung Transplantation: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

It has been recommended that all candidates for lung transplantation undergo pre-transplant psychosocial evaluation for risk assessment. However, psychosocial issues are only important if they correlate with outcomes after transplantation. In this prospective study patients who were referred for lung transplantation from 2016 to 2018 ( = 352) at Hannover Medical School were evaluated using the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS).

Organ integration in kidney transplant patients - Results of a KTx360° substudy.

Objective: Organ transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage organ disease. From early on, the psychological perspective on integrating the organ has been of interest. As quantitative studies on organ integration are scarce, we aimed at evaluating this aspect in a large sample of kidney transplant (KTx) recipients.

Use of an electronic medication monitoring device to estimate medication adherence in kidney transplant patients.

Electronic medication monitoring devices (EMD) have been used as a gold standard for assessing medication adherence. We used a wireless EMD (SimpleMed+), assessed its usability in patients after kidney transplantation (KTx), evaluated adherence, and analyzed concordance with other adherence measures. Fifty-five patients (53% female, mean age 46 years) at least 6 months after KTx agreed to use the EMD over a period of 8 weeks.

Knowledge About Immunosuppressant Medication and Its Correlates in a German Kidney Transplant Population - Results of a KTx360° Substudy.

Purpose: After organ transplantation, adherence to immunosuppressive medication (ISM) is crucial to prevent organ rejection. To enable adherence, patients need to be well informed about the different aspects associated with their ISM. However, literature suggests that knowledge regarding ISM is often inadequate.

Factor Analyses and Validity of the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS) in a Large Sample of Lung Transplant Candidates.

Objective: It is well known that the occurrence of mental disorders is more common in lung transplant candidates compared to the general population. After transplantation mental disorders may negatively affect quality of life, adherence to immunosuppressive medication, as well as overall survival. Therefore, the identification of patients at risk is of utmost importance and in Germany pre-transplant psychosocial evaluation of the patients is required.

Beliefs about immunosuppressant medication and correlates in a German kidney transplant population.

Objective: A common reason for organ rejection after transplantation is the lack of adherence regarding immunosuppressive medication (ISM). A variety of different aspects can promote non-adherent behavior, including the relationship between perceived benefits and concerns regarding ISM ("necessity-concerns-framework"). Little is known about the variables associated with this framework.

Prevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Kidney Transplant Patients Using the DemTect-Results of a KTx360 Substudy.

Cognitive impairment in kidney transplantation (KTx) patients is associated with allograft survival and mortality. However, the prevalence of cognitive impairment after KTx is still understudied. Thus, we aimed to assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment in KTx patients and to identify sociodemographic, medical, donation-specific, and psychological variables associated with cognitive impairment.

Information Needs of Patients About Immunosuppressive Medication in a German Kidney Transplant Sample: Prevalence and Correlates.

Worldwide clinical guidelines for the care of kidney transplant (KT) recipients recognize the importance of health care providers imparting appropriate immunosuppressive medication (ISM) information for the facilitation of safe medication self-management. The extent of medication information made available is, however, not necessarily what patients require to know about their prescribed medicines. A useful indicator for determining the quality of prescription practice is to what degree the provided information meets the personal needs of patients.