[A prediction model development on quality of life in kidney transplant recipients].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing quality of life in kidney transplant recipients and to understand the concrete pathway of influence and the power of each variable, so that integrated prediction model to promote the quality of life of kidney transplant recipients could be developed.


METHODS
The sample was composed of 218 patients in follow-up care after a kidney transplant in one of 4 university hospitals in the Honam area. A structured questionnaire was used and the collected data were analyzed for fitness, using the LISREL program.


RESULTS
This model was concise and extensive in predicting the quality of life of kidney transplant recipients.


CONCLUSIONS
The research verified the factors influencing quality of life for kidney transplant recipients and it verified that direct factors such as perception of health state, compliance, self-efficacy, stress and indirect factors such as self-efficacy and social support can be important factors to predict the quality of life for recipients. Moreover, those variables represent 87% of variance in explaining quality of life in a prediction model so that the variables can be utilized to predict quality of life for kidney transplant recipients.
Kim
Hye Sook
HS
Department of Nursing, Chodang University, Muan, Korea. opaal@hanmail.net
So
Hyang Sook
HS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents