Social Work Practice with Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant Patients

Abstract

This paper describes a retrospective, practice-based research study of social work interventions with liver transplant candidates and recipients. This study is based on a retrospective chart review conducted to examine psychosocial risk factors, interventions and medical outcomes. Psychosocial interventions provided to patients and families before and after transplant will be described as well as their relationship to medical outcomes. Research Findings and practice implications will be discussed.