Objectives

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of immunosuppression therapy on activities of daily living and comfort level after liver transplantation.

Materials and methods

This study was conducted in a descriptive and correlational type with the participation of 148 liver transplant patients hospitalized in the liver transplant center of a university hospital. Personal Information Form, Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale and General Comfort Questionnaire were used in data collection. The data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Statistics 25.

Results

According to the results obtained from the study, it was determined that 31.1% of the patients were 58 years old and over, 20.9% of them were between 48‐ and 57 years old, and 81.8% of them were male. It was found that 61.5% of the patients were between the 11th and 21st days after transplantation and 26.4% of them were given oxygen with a non-invasive catheter. It was determined that the patients were semi-independent in activities of daily living and had a moderate comfort level.

Conclusions

It is not always possible for liver transplant patients to effectively deal with their condition. The low comfort level and quality of life of patients who have undergone liver transplantation should be noticed, and social, economic and psychological support should be provided.

中文翻译：

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免疫抑制治疗对肝移植术后日常生活活动能力和舒适度的影响

目标

本研究旨在探讨免疫抑制治疗对肝移植术后日常生活活动能力和舒适度的影响。

材料和方法

本研究以描述性和相关性类型进行，共有 148 名在大学医院肝移植中心住院的肝移植患者参与。个人信息表、Katz 日常生活活动量表和一般舒适问卷用于数据收集。使用 IBM SPSS（社会科学统计软件包）Statistics 25 进行数据分析。

结果

根据研究结果，确定31.1%的患者年龄在58岁及以上，20.9%的患者年龄在48-57岁之间，81.8%的患者为男性。结果发现，61.5%的患者在移植后第11天至第21天之间，其中26.4%的患者接受了无创导管吸氧。确定患者在日常生活活动中是半独立的并且具有中等的舒适度。

结论

肝移植患者并不总是能够有效地处理他们的病情。应注意肝移植患者的舒适度和生活质量低下，给予社会、经济和心理支持。