TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying factors in post-operative successful adaptation to pediatric liver transplantation
AU - Kennard, B. D.
AU - Petrik, K.
AU - Stewart, S. M.
AU - Waller, D. A.
AU - Andrews, W. S.
PY - 1991/3/6
Y1 - 1991/3/6
N2 - In order to identify variables contributing to successful adaptation to liver transplantation, 38 families, at least six months post-transplant, were divided according to transplant team members’ rating into two groups: those with successful adaptation to transplant and those families at risk for difficulties. Families who had successful follow-up periods tended to be characterized by intact marriages, private insurance coverage, less subjective financial stress, and higher intellectual and developmental functioning in the child. Single-parent families who had no pre-evaluation involvement with liver transplant organizations and had lengthy post-operative hospital stays more frequently had complications post-trans-plant. Case studies are presented illustrating the application of this information.
AB - In order to identify variables contributing to successful adaptation to liver transplantation, 38 families, at least six months post-transplant, were divided according to transplant team members’ rating into two groups: those with successful adaptation to transplant and those families at risk for difficulties. Families who had successful follow-up periods tended to be characterized by intact marriages, private insurance coverage, less subjective financial stress, and higher intellectual and developmental functioning in the child. Single-parent families who had no pre-evaluation involvement with liver transplant organizations and had lengthy post-operative hospital stays more frequently had complications post-trans-plant. Case studies are presented illustrating the application of this information.
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U2 - 10.1080/J010v15n02_03
DO - 10.1080/J010v15n02_03
M3 - Article
C2 - 2094958
AN - SCOPUS:0025551077
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 15
SP - 19
EP - 33
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 2
ER -