title: Anxiety in liver transplant patients.
abstract: Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by patients recovering from a liver transplant. The times of liver biopsy and organ rejection were described by 33 participants as their most anxiety-producing experiences. This was measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and a visual analogue scale.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Arlington School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chappell
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Case
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing