Benefit finding in chronic kidney disease patients receiving hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The psychological problems of hemodialysis (HD) patients are prominent, and benefit finding (BF) have been proven beneficial to physical and mental health, fewer researchers explored BF in HD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the current status of BF in patients with chronic kidney disease and to analyze the factors influencing it in order to provide a reference for subsequent interventions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was done on 246 HD patients by convenience sampling in the hemodialysis center of a 3 A hospital in Shanghai from March to September 2019. The measures include General Information Questionnaire, Benefit Finding Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, General Self-efficacy Scale, and Simplified Coping Style scale.

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature