New Study Evaluates Quality of Life of Organ Transplant Patients and Spouses

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Spouses are often the primary caregivers for ailing partners. As couples age, husbands and wives tend to be the sole caregiver of spouses with progressive mental health problems, such as dementia or other cognitive impairments. When physical health declines, spouses also assume the role of caregiver and take charge of nursing and caring for their loved one.

Because of this, caregivers have been shown to have extremely high rates of psychological stress and overwhelm. Burnout is common among caregivers, and spouses caring for partners are vulnerable to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. But how do caregivers feel when their spouses receive the gift of life and healing? Specifically, how does a spouse feel when his or her partner receives a life-saving organ transplant?

Although they may still be physically impaired for a period of time, there is hope for a better future, and this outlook may influence the quality of life and mental health of the patient and the spouse.

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