Abstract: Objective: To explore the effects of peer support on mentality and quality of life among liver transplant recipients. Methods: A total of 77 liver transplant recipients were chosen from May 2015 to August 2017, and randomly assigned into the control group of 38 liver transplant recipients with the usual care and the intervention group of 39 liver transplant recipients with the peer support intervention. The depression, anxiety and quality of life of liver transplant recipients were measured after 3 months. Results: The level of depression, anxiety and quality of life in intervention group were significantly better than those in control group (P<0.05). The depression , anxiety and quality of life among intervention group were significantly improved after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusions: The peer support intervention can effectively improve the depression, anxiety and quality of life among liver transplant recipients.

Key words: peer support; mentality; quality of life; liver transplant recipient