DEPRESSION AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: A SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Aynur Bahar

Pages : 593-598

Doi:10.16899/jcm.1269092

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Publication Date : 2023-07-31

Article Type : Research Article

Abstract :Aim: This study was designed to determine the relationship between depression and spirituality in hemodialysis patients in a dialysis center. Material and Method: The research is in the type of descriptive research. The current study was conducted with 74 patients hemodialysis. Ethics committee approval and institutional permission were obtained before starting the study. The data of the study was collected by applying "Personal Information Form”, "Beck Depression Inventory” and "Spiritual Well-Being Scale”. The data were collected face to face using the questionnaire method. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-test, Anova test and correlation analysis were used. Results: More than half of the patients were 51 years and over (54.1%) and 60.8% were male. When the Beck Depression Inventory\'s scores were analyzed according to the cut-off point, it was found that 58.1% of the patients showed depressive symptoms. In the study, BDI mean score was 19.27±7.31, SWBS mean score was 18.74±10.8 (Subscales: Peace 5.70±3.52, Meaning 6.27±3.67, Faith 6.75±3.97). The results of this study revealed that there is a negative significant relationship between mental well-being and depression (p<0.05). Conclusion: As the moral well-being level of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment increases, their depressive symptoms decrease. Therefore, assessing spiritual health and integrating spiritual care into daily practice can help improve the quality of care and achieve better health outcomes.
Keywords : hemodiyaliz, depresyon, manevi iyi oluş