Fradelos Evangelos C, Alikari Victoria, Tsaras Konstantinos, Papathanasiou Ioanna V, Tzavella Foteini, Papagiannis Dimitrios, Zyga Sofia
Community Nursing Lab, Nursing department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
Med Pharm Rep. 2021 Jan;94(1):79-87. doi: 10.15386/mpr-1623. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are faced with bearing this burden and report poor mental health. Spirituality can be a key factor in managing these problems among HD patients.
This cross-sectional study aimed at exploring possible factors that are associated with psychological distress among HD patients and testing its relation to spirituality.
HD patients were recruited from six dialysis units in Greece. Psychological distress was assessed using the scale Symptom Check List 90-R and spirituality using the Facit Sp-12 questionnaire. In addition, a special design questionnaire regarding demographic, social, and clinical characteristic was administrated.
According to the results, factors such age, gender, marital status and area of residence are associated with psychological distress, while dimensions of spirituality such Meaning in Life and Peace can have a positive influence on psychological distress.
This study highlights the vital role of spirituality, which can act as a mechanism for managing stressful situations. In particular, this study highlights the positive effect of the meaning and purpose of life, as well as the role of peace and harmony.
接受血液透析(HD)的患者面临着这种负担,并且心理健康状况不佳。精神性可能是HD患者应对这些问题的关键因素。
这项横断面研究旨在探索与HD患者心理困扰相关的可能因素,并测试其与精神性的关系。
从希腊的六个透析单位招募HD患者。使用症状自评量表90-R评估心理困扰,使用Facit Sp-12问卷评估精神性。此外,还发放了一份关于人口统计学、社会和临床特征的特殊设计问卷。
根据结果,年龄、性别、婚姻状况和居住地区等因素与心理困扰相关,而精神性维度如生活意义与安宁对心理困扰有积极影响。
本研究强调了精神性的重要作用,它可以作为应对压力情况的一种机制。特别是,本研究突出了生活意义与目的的积极影响,以及安宁与和谐的作用。