Determination of social support and hopefulness levels of liver transplant patients

Year 2023, , 1 - 6, 30.04.2023

Rıza Demir Dilek Güneş

https://doi.org/10.35514/mtd.2023.80

Abstract

Aim: Physical and mental problems experienced in
transplantations have negative effects on an individual's
biological, psychological and social life. These transplantations
often push transplant patients into hopefulness. This research
was conducted with the aim of identifying the association
between levels of social support and hopefulness in patients
with liver transplants.
Material and Methods: This descriptive-type research
was conducted at two different University Hospitals' Organ
Transplant Services between January 2020-June 2021. The
overall population of the research is all liver transplant patients
of these centers. The sampling quantity for the research was
identified as 165 patients as a result of a power analysis.
The data was collected through face-to-face interviews with
patients who had undergone liver transplants. The research
data were collected using the Personal information form,
Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MPSS), and
Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS).
Results: The multidimensional perceived social support scale
score averages of patients participating in the study were
found to be 62.79±17.39, which is a social support scale score
above medium value. The hopefulness average was found as
8.53±3.42. This is a moderate level of hopelessness score. It
was determined that there is a significant negative correlation
between social support and hopefulness (r=-0.437 p=0.001).
Conclusion: Patients' levels of hopefulness were found to
decrease as their social support scores increased. Reducing
levels of hopefulness can be achieved by increasing the social
support that transplant patients receive.

Keywords

Hopefulness, liver transplant, nursing, social support

Karaciğer nakli olan hastaların sosyal destek ve umutsuzluk düzeylerinin belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Nakillerde yaşanan bedensel, ruhsal sorunların bireyin
biyolojik, psikolojik ve sosyal yaşamı üzerinde olumsuz etkileri
vardır. Bu sıkıntılar nakil hastalarını çoğu zaman umutsuzluğa
itmektedir. Bu araştırma, karaciğer nakli olan hastalarda sosyal
destek ve umutsuzluk düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek
amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Materyal ve Metotlar: Tanımlayıcı tipte yapılan bu araştırma
iki farklı Üniversite Hastanesi Organ Nakli Servislerinde
Ocak 2020-Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür.
Araştırmanın evreni bu merkezlerde karaciğer nakli olan
tüm hastalardır. Araştırmanın örneklemi yapılan güç
analizi sonucunda 165 hasta olarak belirlenmiştir. Veriler,
karaciğer nakli yapılmış hastalarla yüz yüze görüşme tekniği
ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Çok
Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği (ÇBASDÖ), Beck
Umutsuzluk Ölçeği (BUÖ), kullanılarak toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hastaların çok boyutlu
algılanan sosyal destek puan ortalamaları 62,79±17,39
olarak bulunmuştur, bu orta değerin üstünde bir sosyal
destek puanıdır. Umutsuzluk puan ortalamaları 8,53±3,42
bulunmuştur bu orta düzeyde bir umut puanıdır. Sosyal destek
ile umutsuzluk arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu
saptanmıştır (r=-0,437 p=0,001).
Sonuç: Hastaların sosyal destek puanları arttıkça umutsuzluk
düzeylerinin azaldığı bulundu. Nakil hastalarının aldıkları sosyal
destekleri arttırılarak umutsuzluk düzeylerinin azaltılması
sağlanabilir.

Keywords

Hemşirelik, karaciğer nakli, sosyal destek, umutsuzluk

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