The Effect of a Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of spiritual care on hope in patients undergoing dialysis. Background: The most common psychological problem in hemodialysis patients is low hope. Hope is an important source of adaptation for the survival of the patients with a chronic disease. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of spiritual care on hope in patients undergoing dialysis. Method: In this a randomized controlled trial that did in Iran in 2017. 60 hemodialysis patients with ending-stage of renal disease under hemodialysis treatment were randomly assigned into two groups of experiment (N=30) and control (N=30). Spiritual care consists of protectionist care, supporting the patient's rituals and using the support systems was administered in four sessions of 60 minute individually; twice a week , morning or evening in hemodialysis ward. Snyder’s hope questionnaire was completed before and after intervention in both groups. Data were analyses by SPSS16. Result: Before the intervention in the experiment and control groups was not significant different (p=0.262). Following the intervention, there was a statistically significant difference in hope mean scores between experiment (36.43±3.37) and control groups (35.20±7.00) (p=0.04). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that Spiritual care increased hope in Muslim patients undergoing hemodialysis. Therefore nurses can use the spiritual care to increased hope of hemodialysis patients.

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