Effect of transition on QOL among Chinese children who underwent liver transplantation more than 5 years earlier†

Abstract

Abstract Objective This study was conducted to test the effect of transition on the quality of life (QOL) among Chinese children who underwent liver transplantation more than 5 years earlier. Methods We delivered the pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 transplant module before and after “transition” intervention. Results In the first posttransition measurement (6 months after “transition”), the sections on “about my medicines I,” “my transplant and others,” “treatment anxiety,” “how do I look,” “communication,” and total score were significantly different from those of the pretransition stage ( P < 0.05). However, there was no significance in the QOL in the second posttransition measurement (1 year after “transition”; P > 0.05). Conclusions The short-term effect of transition was definite, while the long-term effect needs further evidence.