Addressing psychosocial factors in alcoholic liver disease

Resumo

Alcoholic liver disease is liver damage caused by prolonged alcohol consumption. In addition to the symptoms caused by the disease itself, there are associated psychosocial factors during the course of the disease and treatment. The transformations and limitations imposed by the chronic condition, and even the need for liver transplantation, mean that patients have to adapt to a new reality, having to adjust to changes in the various areas of their lives, and the support of the multidisciplinary team is essential. These changes favor the appearance of subjective feelings such as hopelessness, anxiety, sadness, decreased self-esteem, among others.

DOI:http://doi.org/10.56238/IICongressmedicalnursing-038