Psychological experience process of adult living-donor liver transplant recipients ―From the pain and the will to recovery from the transplantation―

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  • 生体肝移植後成人レシピエントの心理的体験プロセス―移植によるつらさと意欲回復の視点から―

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<p>【Objective】We aimed to clarify the usefulness of nursing intervention by exploring psychological experiences of adult living-donor liver transplant recipients during their hospitalization period in this study.<br/> 【Design】This was a category study.<br/> 【Methods】We interviewed living-donor liver transplant recipients with their consent. In a semi-structured format, we asked about their psychological experiences during hospitalization, and then analyzed the meaning of their experiences.<br/> 【Results】The recipients (n=11) had postoperative feelings of "escape from intolerable confusion," "reassurance provided by the obligatory situation," "complicated emotions when thinking of donors" before the operation and "hallucinations and trouble discerning reality," and "greater suffering than expected." Prior to hospital discharge, the recipients had felt "elevated motivation resulting from the pleasure derived from improved recovery and receiving support". These six feeling categories consisted of 19 subcategories.<br/> 【Conclusion】The present results suggest the need, for postoperative recovery to widely accept the postoperative difficulties and suffering that recipients face. Nurses evidently can help the recipients acquire self-care abilities by understanding their suffering and facilitating their ability to speak their mind.</p>

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