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Spiritual coping, religiosity and quality of life: A study on Muslim patients undergoing haemodialysis

(2013) Spiritual coping, religiosity and quality of life: A study on Muslim patients undergoing haemodialysis. Nephrology. pp. 269-275. ISSN 1320-5358

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Abstract

Aim The number of haemodialysis patients globally is increasing and spiritual resources may help overcome adjustment problems among such patients. This study examined the relationships between spiritual/religious, demographic and clinical variables and quality of life among Iranian Muslims undergoing haemodialysis. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, 362 haemodialysis patients were surveyed from three general hospitals located in Tehran, Iran. Spiritual coping strategies, Duke University Religion Index, EQ-5D 3L and a demographic questionnaire were administered. Hierarchical regression was used to identify predictors of quality of life and health status. Results The distribution of reported problems across dimensions of quality of life was: mobility (59.4), usual activities (30.4), self-care (21.3), pain/discomfort (47.8) and anxiety/depression (29.3). Univariate analysis showed that factors such as age, sex, marital status, location, number of children, body mass index, serum albumin, having diabetes mellitus or other comorbidity, as well as spiritual/religious factors that were related to quality of life, health status or both. Regression models revealed that demographics, clinical variables and especially spiritual/religious factors explained about 40 of variance of quality of life and nearly 25 of the variance in health status. Conclusion Spiritual resources may contribute to better quality of life and health status among haemodialysis patients. Further longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these associations are causal and the direction of effect.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: haemodialysis quality of life religion spirituality social support psychometric evaluation gender-differences kidney-disease health depression beliefs american english cancer Urology & Nephrology
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Page Range: pp. 269-275
Journal or Publication Title: Nephrology
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 18
Number: 4
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/nep.12041
ISSN: 1320-5358
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6084

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