BACKGROUND: The negative impact of chronic liver disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) has long been established, and treatable physiological or psychological factors may potentially influence HRQoL. OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the interrelationships of multiple psychological factors and HRQoL in patients with CLD. METHOD: Both direct and indirect relationships among HRQoL, depression, anxiety, coping, and self-efficacy in 164 patients with CLD were assessed. RESULTS: Depression, largely determined by low self-efficacy and, possibly, by use of maladaptive coping strategies, influenced HRQoL in three groups of liver patients. CONCLUSION: HRQoL in CLD patients may be positively affected by enhancing coping and self-efficacy skills, thus improving levels of depression.
BACKGROUND: The negative impact of chronic liver disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) has long been established, and treatable physiological or psychological factors may potentially influence HRQoL. OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the interrelationships of multiple psychological factors and HRQoL in patients with CLD. METHOD: Both direct and indirect relationships among HRQoL, depression, anxiety, coping, and self-efficacy in 164 patients with CLD were assessed. RESULTS:Depression, largely determined by low self-efficacy and, possibly, by use of maladaptive coping strategies, influenced HRQoL in three groups of liver patients. CONCLUSION: HRQoL in CLD patients may be positively affected by enhancing coping and self-efficacy skills, thus improving levels of depression.
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