Mental adjustment, coping strategies, and psychological distress among end-stage renal disease patients

Quality of life and well‐being of people receiving haemodialysis treatment in Scotland: A cross‐sectional survey

“…This finding adds to those reported by Gilbar et al (2005), who found that patients with ESRD who have a strong fighting spirit were less psychologically distressed and had better QOL and that higher levels of spirituality and religiosity were associated with better QOL, less depression and higher satisfaction with life (Nelson et al, 2009;Lucchetti et al, 2010). My finding, however, is contrary to what is reported by Haley et al (2001) who studied 3,851 elderly patients and found that those who prayed, meditated, or read the Bible on a daily basis had greater physical disability and mental struggle than those who engaged in those practices weekly.…”

“…Patients with ESRD undergoing HD treatment may experience many physiological problems such as uremia, joint pain and cardiovascular complications (Gilbar et al, 2005), and may also experience a wide range of multiple and radical lifestyle changes that affect their QOL (Covic et al, 2004;Molsted et al, 2004;Kring and Crane, 2009;Cengic and Resic, 2010) and their social and psychological well-being (White and Grenyer, 1999;Weisbord et al, 2003;Tsay and Hung, 2004;Cukor et al, 2007;Yong et al, 2009). …”

Quality of life assessment among haemodialysis patients in a single centre: a 2-year follow-up

“…In cross-sectional studies, the MH level in HD patients is closer to that of the general population [17][18][19] and patients who have received transplants [1]. Qualitative studies reveal psychological adaptation in HD patients, resulting in greater appreciation of life and better mental health [20,21]. In practice, psychological adaptation training programmes among HD patients prove to be valuable in ameliorating QOL [22].…”

Subjective Well-Being Measures of Hemodialysis Patients

“…I have detected emotion-oriented coping associated with poor QOL. Emotion-oriented coping is associated with passive personality traits, a sense of powerlessness and denial (Gilbar et al, 2005;Klang et al, 1996). Fortunately, coping is a modifiable variable.…”