Personality and psychopathology in potential live kidney donors: A cluster analysis of personality features.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The previous psychosocial evaluation of the potential living kidney donors (PLKD) requires a detailed understanding of the psychosocial benefits and the possible damages of the act of donation.

Objective

The aim was to create clusters by using the clinical patterns of personality and to evaluate their influence on psychopathological variables.

Methods

Observational, analytical and cross-sectional study that included the PLKD from February 2009 to March 2017. The patients were referred to the Hospital Psychology Unit by the Transplant Coordination Unit. The total sample was composed of 100 participants. The socio-demographic characteristics, the relationship with the recipient and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory were included.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Leal-Costa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693753 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature