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Project code: 3-01-445


QALITY OF LIFE CHRONIC PATIENTS AND TRANSPLANTATION


Main researcher: KLAIN, EDUARD (21062)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 09/01/91. to 08/31/96.
Papers on project (total): 14
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 1
Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb (108)
Department/Institute: Clinic for psychological medicine
Address: Kišpatićeva 12
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 1 2332825
Fax: 385 1 2335 818
Summary: The investigation include 200 patiens who could be treated by bone marrow transplantation procedure. The quality of life, level of depression, level of axiety and body perception and experience were scrutinized in the phase of disease, in the moment when the patient became candidate for the transplatation and after the transplantation. The patients were treated by psychotherapy during every phase of treatment. All patients who were treated by BMT in the Department of hematology of internal clinic KBC Rebro were included. The quality of life and level of anxiety were investigated after the BMT.

Keywords: transplantation, psychotherapy, quality of life

Research goals: The investigation is to study some aspects of quality of life chronic patients undergoing transplantation of bone marrow. One of the goal of investigation was to establish a fact of impact of regression and mechanisms of defence on therapeutic process and result of the treatment. We also wanted to show how the anxiety and depression influenced on results of BMT, specially on frequency of GvHD.

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Interna klinika KBC-a, Zavod za hematologiju
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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