Spiritual well-being and quality of life of older adults in hemodialysis

Rev Bras Enferm. 2017 Jul-Aug;70(4):689-696. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0006.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective:: To analyze the relationship between spiritual well-being, sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health variables and the quality of life of older adults undergoing hemodialysis.

Method:: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study conducted with 169 older adults undergoing hemodialysis. The researchers conducted interviews to collect sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health data and applied the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the WHO quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD).

Results:: Most of the older adults attained a moderate level of total spiritual well-being (SWB). In terms of QOL, the psychological domain (66.8; sd=13.9) and social relationships domain (66.8; sd=15.1) presented the highest mean scores. The WHOQOL-BREF domains were positively correlated with the SWB scale, with statistical significance among all domains and subscales except the environmental domain.

Conclusion:: The QOL of older adults was associated with the construct of SWB, either positively or negatively.

Objetivo:: Analisar a relação entre o bem-estar espiritual, variáveis sociodemográficas, econômicas, religiosas e de saúde com a qualidade de vida de idosos em tratamento hemodialítico.

Método:: Estudo transversal e correlacional feito com 169 idosos que realizavam hemodiálise. Foram realizadas entrevistas para caracterização sociodemográfica, econômica, religiosa e de saúde, além de aplicação da Escala de Bem-Estar Espiritual (EBE) e de Qualidade de vida (QV) (WHOQOL- bref e WHOQOL - Old).

Resultados:: A maioria dos idosos possuía moderado bem-estar espiritual total (EBE). Com relação à QV, os domínios psicológico (66,8; dp=13,9) e relações sociais (66,8; dp=15,1) apresentaram os maiores escores médios. A correlação dos domínios do WHOQOL- bref com os escores da escala de EBE foi positiva, com significância estatística em todos os domínios e nas subescalas, exceto no domínio meio ambiente.

Conclusão;: A QV dos idosos está relacionada, seja de forma positiva ou negativa, com o constructo EBE.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brazil
  • Cost of Illness
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation
  • Psychometrics / methods
  • Quality of Life / psychology*
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Renal Dialysis / psychology*
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Spirituality*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires