title: The role of body image integrity and posttraumatic growth in kidney transplantation: A 3-year longitudinal study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the role of body image, posttraumatic growth, and emotional state in recovery after transplantation. A total of 53 kidney transplant patients were assessed using our Self-Test and Organ Drawing Test, the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in a 3-year follow-up. Logistic regression analysis showed that lower levels of integrity of the body image and posttraumatic growth, and higher pre-discharge serum creatinine levels were significant predictors of graft rejection. Our results suggest that the integrity of the body image and posttraumatic growth might contribute to better health outcomes in organ transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Látos
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Ágnes
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Devecsery
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lázár
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Edit
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szederkényi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Pál
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szenohradszky
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Márta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Csabai
keywords: body image; drawing test; kidney transplant; posttraumatic growth; transplant outcomes