[Religious/spiritual coping in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis]

Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2012 Aug;46(4):838-45. doi: 10.1590/s0080-62342012000400008.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to investigate the use of religious/spiritual coping mechanisms in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis, by means of interviews using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the religious/spiritual coping scale. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. A total of 123 individuals were interviewed, 79.6% of whom presented a high score for religious/spiritual coping and none of whom presented low or irrelevant scores. The variables that affected the religious/spiritual coping behavior were: gender, age group, treatment time, family income, and religious practice. In conclusion, the participants used religious/spiritual coping mechanisms as a strategy to cope with the disease, particularly women with a higher family income who attend church every week.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Dialysis / psychology*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / psychology*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / therapy*
  • Spirituality*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires