Well-Being, Quality of Life, and Personality in German Heart Transplant Patients

  • Background: Heart transplantation constitutes not only a profound physiological impact but also imposes immense psychological strain, necessitating a deeper comprehension and optimal promotion of subjective well-being. Objective: Quantitative data collection of relationships between the subjective well-being of heart transplant patients and selected influencing factors was investigated. Material and Methods: In a random sample of 97 heart transplant patients, quality of life was measured with the MLDL, subjective well-being with the HSWBS, social support with the SUCE-4, social activities, personality traits with the BFI-10 and the UGTS, as well as disease management according to the EFK, and physical complaints with the ERSD-SC TM were determined using an online survey. Results: In addition to physical well-being, social life, personality traits, the type of disease (chronic or spontaneous), and functional capacity have a significant impact on subjective well-being. Conclusion: InBackground: Heart transplantation constitutes not only a profound physiological impact but also imposes immense psychological strain, necessitating a deeper comprehension and optimal promotion of subjective well-being. Objective: Quantitative data collection of relationships between the subjective well-being of heart transplant patients and selected influencing factors was investigated. Material and Methods: In a random sample of 97 heart transplant patients, quality of life was measured with the MLDL, subjective well-being with the HSWBS, social support with the SUCE-4, social activities, personality traits with the BFI-10 and the UGTS, as well as disease management according to the EFK, and physical complaints with the ERSD-SC TM were determined using an online survey. Results: In addition to physical well-being, social life, personality traits, the type of disease (chronic or spontaneous), and functional capacity have a significant impact on subjective well-being. Conclusion: In addition to physical well-being, psychosocial monitoring should also be established in transplantation medicine, and the long-term involvement of psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and social workers should be considered. After a heart transplantation, caring for the mind is just as essential as caring for the body, as subjective well-being is a product of the reciprocal influences of physical and psychological states.show moreshow less

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Author:Romina Müller, Denis Köhler, Julia Henning, Jan Josupeit, Frederic Neher, Susanne Hagen
Qualitätssicherung:peer reviewed
open access:Gold - Erstveröffentlichung mit Lizenzhinweis
Research fields:Leben und Wohlergehen / Therapie und Heilung
Fachbereich/Einrichtung:Hochschule Düsseldorf / Fachbereich - Sozial- & Kulturwissenschaften
Document Type:Article
Year of Completion:2025
Language of Publication:English
Parent Title (English):Open Journal of Medical Psychology
Volume:14
Issue:4
Page Number:12
First Page:286
Last Page:297
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-57415
Related URL:https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=146214
DOI:https://doi.org/10.4236/ojmp.2025.144016
ISSN:2165-9389
Tag:FBSK_Webseite
GND Keyword:HerztransplantationGND; Psychosoziale GesundheitGND; Psychosoziale ArbeitGND; WohlbefindenGND
Dewey Decimal Classification:1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie
Licence (German):Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International
Release Date:2025/12/08
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