The Role of Religious Coping in Perception of Suffering among Patients Undergoing Dialysis

Nikmanesh, Zahra; Azaraein, Samane

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“…The results of studies conducted in Iran indicate that religious and spiritual practices improve the psychological well-being and quality of life of patients with chronic diseases, e.g. multiple sclerosis [ 40 ], reduce mental tension in patients who receive dialysis [ 41 ], and facilitate adaptation [ 42 ] and self-care [ 43 ] in patients with cancer.…”

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Adaptation of patients diagnosed with human papillomavirus: a grounded theory study

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Background Human papillomavirus is the most common cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Various studies report that positive human papillomavirus diagnosis results in psychosexual issues for the infected and reduces their quality of life. However, the adaptation of the infected has not been addressed yet. The present study aims to identify the process by which individuals infected with human papillomavirus adapt to their disease. Method This is a qualitative work of research with a grounded theory design. The setting of the study was the skin clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital in Shiraz. The participants consisted of 27 individuals: 18 patients, 3 doctors, 2 counselors, and 4 spouses of patients. The subjects were selected via purposeful and theoretical sampling method until data saturation was reached. Data were collected through face-to-face, in-depth, semi-structured interviews from April 2019 to December 2020. The collected data were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss’s method (2015) and MAXQDA 2018. Results The theory which emerged from the data was “trying to maintain resilience in the absence of psychological security.” Analysis of data showed the main concern of participants in adapting to their diagnosis with human papillomavirus was “life stress”. “Stigma and ignorance” was found to be a contextual condition and “paradox in support” was an intervening condition in the patients’ adaptation. The patients’ action/interaction responses to their main concern in the context in question were “emotional confrontation” and “maintaining resilience.” The outcome was “oscillation between tension and tranquility.” Conclusion The present study explains the process by which patients with human papillomavirus adapt to their condition. Identification of the concerns of patients with human papillomavirus and the factors which affect their adaptation can help healthcare policy-makers and providers develop effective support plans in order to increase patients’ quality of life. Early interventions, e.g. counseling care providers to modify their behaviors toward alleviating the psychosexual tension of the infected, can facilitate the adaptation of the infected and decrease the consequences of the infection for them. Graphical Abstract

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“…The HSS consisted of 29 items indicating the severity of stressors associated with the hemodialysis procedure as perceived by patients. HSS is rated based on a four-point Likert scale ranging from not at all (1) to a great deal (4). The score range is 29 -116 for the total scale, 23 -92 for the 23 psychosocial items, and 6 -24 for the six physiological items (1).…”

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“…End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the result of chronic renal failure. It is an irreversible clinical condition in which the patient needs alternative renal therapies to avoid uremia (4). In this regard, the head of the Department of Transplantation and Special Diseases in the Ministry of Health reported that the growth rate of patients with kidney diseases in Iran during the last 10 years has been 14% and dialysis patients' growth rate has been 12% (5).…”

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Relationship Between Stressors and Coping Strategies in Iranian Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Mafi

Zeabadi

Mafi

et al. 2018

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Living with hemodialysis is a permanent challenge due to the need for adaptation to the treatment plan, related complications, and dietary constraints. Therefore, the quality of life in such patients is influenced by physical and psychological stressors posed by these challenges. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between stressors and coping strategies in hemodialysis patients, Qazvin, Iran. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design was used to investigate the relationship between physiological and psychosocial stressors and coping strategies among Iranian patients undergoing hemodialysis in 2018. Samples consisted of 140 patients recruited through the simple random sampling method from a large referral hemodialysis center affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A demographic variables form, hemodialysis stressors scale (HSS,) and Ways of Coping Scale-revised (WOCS-R) were employed for data collection. SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis. Results: The majority of the patients (49.2%) had moderate and 3.6% of them had severe physiological stressors. With regard to psychosocial stressors, 51.4% had moderate and 3.6% of the participants had severe stressors. The majority of the participants used "distancing" strategies. Pearson's correlation showed that strategies of escape avoidance and physiological stressors had a significant positive correlation (r = 0.2, P = 0.004), and strategies of problem solving (r = 0.2, P = 0.01), escape avoidance (r = 0.3, P = 0.000), and self-control (r = 0.1, P = 0.03) had a significant positive correlation with psychosocial stressors. Conclusions: The majority of the hemodialysis patients had moderate to severe stress in physiological and psychosocial dimensions. They often used negative strategies for coping with stressors. The above-mentioned challenges are considered as risks to patients' well-being and require the attention of policy-makers and managers to provide comprehensive and high-quality services.

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“…Chronic diseases make life very difficult and patients dealing with such diseases face many challenges in reaching an acceptable level of health and physical, mental, and social functioning (6). Thalassemia is associated with a wide range of serious psychological and clinical challenges.…”

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The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy on Perceived Competence and Quality of Life Among Children With Thalassemia

Zeykani

Nikmanesh

2018

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Thalassemia is one of the diseases that make people worried about their present and future status and is associated with a wide range of serious psychological and clinical challenges. Like any other chronic disease, thalassemia effects a patient's psychological state and has adverse effects on mental health of the patient and his/her family. Objectives: Given the psychological problems that patients with thalassemia encounter, the present study aimed at investigating the effect of positive psychotherapy on perceived competence and quality of life among children with thalassemia in Zabul. Methods: This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The current study had a statistical population consisting of all children with thalassemia in Zabul, Iran, during year 2017. The sample included 30 children, selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to 2 groups of experimental and control. Positive psychotherapy was performed for the experimental group during 8 sessions (2 sessions per week) within a month. After completing the psychotherapy sessions, a posttest was carried out and a follow-up was conducted one month later. To collect data, Harter Perceived Competence Scale for Children and KIDSCREEN-Quality of Life Measure for Children and Adolescents were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics via the SPSS version 16 software. Results: Results of the analysis of covariance showed that due to the intervention, as the independent variable (positive psychotherapy), there were significant differences in the scores of perceived competence and quality of life (P < 0.005). In the posttest, 0.46 of the variance in perceived competence and 0.77 of the variance in quality of life, were explained by the independent variable (positive psychotherapy). Furthermore, in the follow-up, 0.52 of the variance in perceived competence and 0.41 of the variance in quality of life, were explained by the independent variable (positive psychotherapy). Conclusions: Regarding the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy in improving perceived competence and quality of life, specialists working at centers for special diseases are recommended to use positive psychotherapy programs to enhance perceived competence and quality of life among these patients.

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The Role of Religious Coping in Perception of Suffering among Patients Undergoing Dialysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Adaptation of patients diagnosed with human papillomavirus: a grounded theory study

Adaptation of patients diagnosed with human papillomavirus: a grounded theory study

Relationship Between Stressors and Coping Strategies in Iranian Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy on Perceived Competence and Quality of Life Among Children With Thalassemia

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