Background: Patients undergoing hemodialysis face disabilities that its acceptance may influenced by several factors. This study aimed to determine the predictive role of hope and quality of social relationship on accepting disability amongst patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 hemodialysis patients referred to hemodialysis centers in Nemazi and Shahid Faghihi hospitals and Imam Reza Clinic in Shiraz. Snyder Hope Scale, Acceptance of Disability Scale (ADS), and Social Relational Quality Scale (SRQS) were used for data collection. The data were analyzed through the Smart PLS-3 and SPSS software using Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression analysis tests, and confirmatory factor analysis.
Results: Face, content, and construct validities and internal consistency of the Persian version of ADS and SRQS were confirmed. The patients' mean score of hope was 38.83 (SD = 4.35), which was not desirable. Their mean score of SRQS was 45.45 (SD = 3.87), which was at the moderate level. Nonetheless, the mean score of disability acceptance (66.01 (SD = 7.15)) was lower than expected. The results showed disability acceptance was associated with having good level of hope (β = 0.44, p = 0.002) and social relationship (β = 0.31, p = 0.04).
Conclusions: Hope and social relational quality predicted the acceptance of disabilities. Therefore, designing interventions to promote hope and social relationship in hemodialysis patients may increase their disability acceptance.
Keywords: Communication; Disability acceptance; Hemodialysis; Hope.
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