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Rates of employment after liver transplant: A nationwide cohort study
Jacqueline B Henson1, Melanie Cabezas2, Lisa M McElroy3
1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Background:
Employment outcomes after liver transplant (LT) over the past decade have not been described.
Methods:
LT recipients ages 18-65 from 2010-2018 were identified in Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data. Employment within two years post-transplant was assessed.
Results:
Of 35,340 LT recipients, 34.2% were employed post-LT, including 70.4% who were working pre-transplant, compared to only 18.2% not working preLT. Younger age, male sex, educational attainment, and functional status were associated with returning to employment.
Conclusion:
Returning to employment is an important goal for many LT candidates and recipients, and these findings can be used to guide their expectations.
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