Factors influencing employment rates and states after liver transplantation in China: A multi-centre cross-sectional study.
Dan Zhang, Jing Wang, Zijun Tao and 5 others
PMID 36448338WHAT IT FOUND
Among Chinese liver transplant recipients, 59% were employed after transplant versus 69.8% before, but 81.6% rated their current work as good.
Nurses can assess depression, physical activity, social support, and work ability during follow-up.
Key findings
01After liver transplant, employment was lower than before, but more recipients rated their employment state as good.
02Male gender, employment before transplantation, physical activity at least twice weekly, and higher per capita monthly income were associated with higher likelihood of return to work; age 50 to 60 years, hepatocarcinoma, other diseases, comorbidity, and depression were associated with lower likelihood.
03Better employment state was linked to mental labour and higher self-efficacy, while abnormal liver function and lower social support were linked to poorer employment state.
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What it does not show
Only 212 recipients from two Chinese hospitals completed the survey, so the results may not apply to other populations. The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot show whether the reported factors caused employment changes. Employment state was self-rated, so perception bias could affect the results.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflict of interest. No funding source is reported in the supplied text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the improved employment state as evidence that a nursing intervention works. The study was cross-sectional and self-reported, so it shows associations at one time, not cause.