Psychosocial care after kidney transplantation: A case report

In the chronic kidney failure and transplantation process, which is a complex and dynamic multidimensional process, psychosocial needs are of particular importance and require individualized holistic nursing care. With this case report, it is aimed to evaluate the nursing biopsychosocial care given based on the Nursing Care Model of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. The patient had a health history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arrhythmia, and chronic renal failure. He had a kidney transplant approximately 1 year ago. Frequent hospitalizations were made with recurrent infection, hyperthermia, and diarrhea due to the complication of ureteral rupture that started 1 month after transplantation. According to the data obtained, it was determined that the case was negatively affected psychosocially, these effects were seen in 11 sub-dimensions in the model, and the holistic nursing care offered was effective in managing the process. Since the disease and transplantation process is full of difficulties, it is recommended to apply individualized holistic nursing care and support the psychosocial dimension in nursing care in maintaining the individual’s well-being and increasing the success of treatment.