Great expectations? Pre-transplant quality of life expectations and distress after kidney transplantation: a prospective study.

@article{Schulz2014GreatEP,
  title={Great expectations? Pre-transplant quality of life expectations and distress after kidney transplantation: a prospective study.},
  author={Torben Schulz and Jan Niesing and Jaap J. Homan van der Heide and Ralf Westerhuis and Rutger J Ploeg and Adelita V Ranchor},
  journal={British journal of health psychology},
  year={2014},
  volume={19 4},
  pages={
          823-38
        }
}
OBJECTIVES Previous research suggests that prior to kidney transplantation, patients overestimate their post-transplant quality of life (QoL). The current study aimed to corroborate these findings, identify determinants of QoL overestimation, examine its association with subsequent distress, and clarify the role of optimism. DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS Physical, psychological, and social QoL expectations, actual QoL, and distress (GHQ-12) of participants (56% male) were… 
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