title: Social adaptation after cardiothoracic transplantation: a review of the literature.
abstract: From the earliest days of transplantation, research has contributed to our knowledge of the psychosocial sequelae associated with the outcomes of the procedure. The purpose of this review is to describe the social adaptation literature for heart, lung, and heart-lung recipients. Social adaptation refers to employment and performance of social roles and responsibilities. Employment research focused on vocational rehabilitation, physical health restoration, and return to work. Social roles and responsibilities research focused on social roles, family relationships, social support, and psychosocial adjustment. Predictors, interventions, and their associations with outcomes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University, Quigley 6, Room 8X, Mailcode 4329, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA. wparis@siu.edu
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: White-Williams
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012380:Role; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome