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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2021; 27(40): 6967-6984
Published online Oct 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i40.6967
Factors affecting anxiety, depression, and self-care ability in patients who have undergone liver transplantation
Sami Akbulut, Ali Ozer, Hasan Saritas, Sezai Yilmaz
Sami Akbulut, Sezai Yilmaz, Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya 44280, Turkey
Sami Akbulut, Ali Ozer, Department of Public Health, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya 44280, Turkey
Hasan Saritas, Department of Surgical Nursing, Siirt University Faculty of Nursing, Siirt 56100, Turkey
Author contributions: Akbulut S and Saritas H collected the data; Akbulut S and Ozer A performed the statistical analysis; Akbulut S and Ozer A wrote the manuscript; Akbulut S, Ozer A and Yilmaz S reviewed the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Inonu University institutional review board for non-interventional studies (2019/3-27).
Informed consent statement: Verbal and written consents were obtained from all living liver donor candidates.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: There are no additional data available for this study.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Sami Akbulut, MD, PhD, Professor, Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig Yolu 10.Km, Malatya 44280, Turkey. akbulutsami@gmail.com
Received: July 6, 2021
Peer-review started: July 6, 2021
First decision: August 7, 2021
Revised: August 15, 2021
Accepted: October 11, 2021
Article in press: September 30, 2021
Published online: October 28, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Depression, anxiety, and deficiency in self-care ability are among the most important factors affecting the quality of life of liver transplant recipients. This descriptive, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study shows that presence of biliary complications and hepatocellular carcinoma, low monthly income level, and monthly visits to the outpatient clinic are factors that affect self-care capability, depression, and anxiety.