Psychological perspective of medication adherence in transplantation

Figure 1 Correlations between symptom Checklist-90-R, short form health survey, and demographic characteristics. SF-36: Short form health survey; SOM: Somatization; OBS: Obsessive-compulsive; INT: Interpersonal sensitivity; DEP: Depression; ANX: Anxiety; HOS: Hostility; PHOB: Phobic anxiety; PAR: Paranoid ideation; PSY: Psychoticism; PIS: Physical index score of SF-36; MIS: Mental index score of SF-36; YT: Years since transplant procedure; E: Education; FS: Female sex. Correlation coefficients (r) < 0.3 indicate weak correlation, ≤ 0.7 moderate correlation, > 0.7 strong correlation.

Figure 2 Correlations between basel assessment of adherence to immunosuppressive medication instrument, short form health survey, and demographic characteristics. BAASIS: Basel assessment of adherence to immunosuppressive medication instrument; BT: BAASIS total score; TK: BAASIS taking dimension; TM: BAASIS timing dimension; SF-36: Short form health survey; PIS: Physical index score of SF-36; MIS: Mental index score of SF-36; E: Education; YT: Years since transplant procedure; FS: Female sex. Correlation coefficients (r) < 0.3 indicate weak correlation, ≤ 0.7 moderate correlation, > 0.7 strong correlation.

Figure 3 Correlations between temperament evaluation of memphis, pisa and san diego autoquestionnaire and basel assessment of adherence to immunosuppressive medication instrument. BAASIS: Basel assessment of adherence to immunosuppressive medication instrument; DT: Depressive temperament; CT: Cyclothymic temperament; HT: Hyperthymic temperament; IT: Irritable temperament; AT: Anxious temperament; BT: BAASIS total score; TK: BAASIS taking dimension; TM: BAASIS timing dimension. Correlation coefficients (r) < 0.3 indicate weak correlation, ≤ 0.7 moderate correlation, > 0.7, strong correlation.