Gender and age differences of compliance in liver transplant recipients

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the paper was to evaluate the compliance in patients who have undergone orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Materials and methods: A voluntary anonymous survey was conducted among liver transplant recipients. The control group included patients with chronic non-infectious diseases requiring persistent treatment. The questionnaire “The level of Compliance” designed by R.V. Kadyrov was used. Results and discussion: The following compliance levels were identified in liver transplant recipients: the general level – 95.8±9.4; the social level – 30.4±4.2; the emotional level – 33.3±3.7; the behavioral level – 32.0±3.8. The compliance levels of the control group were significantly lower compared to the values of group 1, respectively: the general level – by 9%, the social level – by 5.6%, the emotional level – by 10.3% and the behavioral level – by 11.9%. The general compliance level of the recipients under 50 years old reached 93.5±6.8; the social compliance level – 28.9±3.9; the emotional compliance level – 33.6±2.9 and the behavioral compliance level –31.0±2.2. Conclusions: Liver transplant patients have higher levels of general, behavioral and emotional compliance compared to patients with chronic diseases. Neither gender nor age differences were identified in any types of compliance.